Resumen

ISPER GARBIN, Artênio José et al. Prevalencia de sintomatología dolorosa recurrente del ejercicio profesional en cirujanos dentistas. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2009, vol.47, n.1, pp.68-78. ISSN 0001-6365.

Dental Surgeon is frequently exposed at an high number of occupational diseases. So, the aim of this study was evaluate prevalence of painful symptomatology resulting from professional exercise on 76 dental surgeons from Araçatuba City, São Paulo State, Brazil. Data were collected by a self-applied instrument. It was possible to verify that 67 dental surgeons (88,16%) had complaining about pain due dental practice. Anatomic areas with larger occurrence of pain according professionals, were backside of body, neck and shoulder. The more cited causes, had relation with inadequate work posture, realization of repetitive moviments and sedentary life. Another preoccupant data is about high perceptual value of professionals (17,41%) with painful symptomatology and these profissionals conclued their courses before 5 years ago. General dentists (22,37%) and specialists on dentistry (27,63%) were the persons who showed more complaints about painful symptomatology. It was possible to observe the dental surgeons’ necessity of bigger knowledge about the problems related at high number of professionals with painful symptomatology, wishing minimization of occupational diseases resulting from clinic practice.

Palabras clave : Ergonomy; Occupational Diseases; Pain; Dentistry.