ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Quality of life has always been a human concern, especially nowadays when job market requirements are exposing dentists to stressing situations and adverse conditions, thus favoring the installation of several labor-related diseases. This study aimed at evaluating labor-related musculoskeletal disorders, painful symptoms and their relation with quality of life and the use of preventive measures by dentists.
METHODS:
Study population was made up of dentists of the private network (n=64). Two self-applicable questionnaires were used being one to measure quality of life World Health Organization Quality of Life-bref and the other for musculoskeletal disorders.
RESULTS:
Pain was more prevalent on neck and cervical spine (49.2%), followed by lumbar region (40%). With regard to quality of life, physical domain had higher mean scores (76.5%) followed by social relations domain (74.9%).
CONCLUSION:
The region with higher prevalence of pain was neck and cervical spine and professionals with pain were not so happy with their quality of life.
Keywords:
Dentists; Musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational diseases; Quality of life