Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners
Joint Authors
Aboalshamat, Khalid
Daoud, Ola
Mahmoud, Lina Ayman
Attal, Sakina
Alshehri, Rahaf
Bin Othman, Duaa
Alzahrani, Reem
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
A dental loupe is a tool used by many dentists and dental students to improve visual field and performance.
This study aims to assess the practices and attitudes about dental magnification loupes and their relationship to musculoskeletal disorders.
Materials and Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 400 dental students and dentists in four dental colleges in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The mean age was 28.35 years (SD = 8.50), and 56% of the participants were male.
Also, 70.75% were students or interns, while 29.25% were dentists.
Data gathering was conducted using a questionnaire that was composed of four sections: demographic, magnification devices usage, attitude toward dental loupes, and the Nordic questionnaire to assess musculoskeletal disorders.
Results.
A total of 66% of participants had used dental magnification tools before, but only 12.25% were using dental loupes at the time of the study.
The main reported advantages of dental loupes were comfort in vision (59.25%) and improved work accuracy (53%), while the main disadvantage was difficulty in visual measurement (28.5%).
A total of 73.25% reported that price was the main barrier to the use of dental loupes.
Lower back (63.5%), neck (65.25%), and shoulder (46.25%) pain were the most frequently reported areas of discomfort.
There was a significant relationship (<0.05) between the use of dental loupes and lowered levels of reported discomfort in the lower back, neck, shoulders, elbows, upper back, and feet.
Conclusion.
There are few dental professionals who use dental loupes in Saudi Arabia.
There was a significant relationship between dental loupes use and reduction of musculoskeletal disorders among dental students and dentists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aboalshamat, Khalid& Daoud, Ola& Mahmoud, Lina Ayman& Attal, Sakina& Alshehri, Rahaf& Bin Othman, Duaa…[et al.]. 2020. Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aboalshamat, Khalid…[et al.]. Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aboalshamat, Khalid& Daoud, Ola& Mahmoud, Lina Ayman& Attal, Sakina& Alshehri, Rahaf& Bin Othman, Duaa…[et al.]. Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners. International Journal of Dentistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169704
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169704