Dentist’s Working Posture and Glucosa Level on the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Main Authors: Titiek Berniyanti, Desti Hersrining Pratiwi
• Format: Book Section PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian
• Published: Faculty of Public Health Universitas Airlangga 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/86017/3/pingpdf.com_untitled-fakultas-kesehatan-masyarakat-universitas.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86017/2/DENTIST%E2%80%99S%20WORKING%20POSTURE%20AND%20GLUCOSA%20LEVEL%20ON%20RISK%20OF%20MUSCULOSKELTAL%20DISORDER.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86017/6/15.titik%20validasi%20dentist%20working.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86017/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: Ergonomics good work is important so that workability, efficiency and a high level of clinical treatment can be maintained throughout the working life of a dentist. The success of the application ensures high productivity, avoid illness and injury, and improve satisfaction among dentist. On the other hand, the application of which is not suitable can cause musculoskeletal disorders related to work. MSD prevalence of dentists in the world is quite high, in India 78%, and Turkey reached 94%. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the dentist’s working posture and levels of glucose on the risk of MSD among dentist in the Surabaya Health Center. Method: The study design was an analytical observational with cross sectional approach conducted at the working dentist, filled maxillary posterior teeth. The sampling technique was using cluster random sampling with sample number of 19 subjects. RULA method was used to analyzed working posture of the subject while MSD complaint were recorded using Nordic Body Map. Data are coded and entered into the tabulation prior to analysis using a statistical test to see the correlation. Basic statistics are calculated, including the prevalence rate. Results and discussion: There was a relationship between the glucose levels with Nordic Body Map with significant value p= 0.025. While the significant relationship between the Dentist’t working posture and Nordic Body Map was p=0.012.