TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrović, Vanja
AU  - Pejčić, Nataša
AU  - Bulat, Petar
AU  - Đurić-Jovičić, Milica
AU  - Miljković, Nadica
AU  - Marković, Dejan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2176
AB  - Aim: The purpose was to assess ergonomic risk level in dentistry, which may contribute to manifestation of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Methods and Materials: The study included ten dentists, postgraduate students, mean age (33 ± 3.4). Participants were asked to perform typical dental examination in standing and sitting positions. The surface electromyography (EMG) was recorded during dental work from both left and right shoulder muscles: descendent trapezius muscle (T); back muscles: erector spinae muscle (ES); and neck muscles: sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) and splenius capitis muscle (SC). Results: High muscles forces, greater than 21% of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), which could be indicative of high risk, particularly occurred in muscles SC on both sides of the body in the sitting position. The medium risk level occurred in the same muscles on both sides in standing position. Left and right T muscles were under medium ergonomic risk level in both, sitting and standing working positions. SCM muscles on the left and right side of the body in both working positions were under low risk level, lower than 10% of the MVC. In sitting position, medium risk level occurred in ES muscles on both body sides, while in standing position the risk was low. Conclusion: Dentists are exposed to ergonomic risk. By combining both sitting and standing position the risk can be reduced.
PB  - Udruženje stomatologa Balkana
T2  - Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
T1  - Evaluation of ergonomic risks during dental work
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
SP  - 33
EP  - 39
DO  - 10.1515/bjdm-2016-0005
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrović, Vanja and Pejčić, Nataša and Bulat, Petar and Đurić-Jovičić, Milica and Miljković, Nadica and Marković, Dejan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Aim: The purpose was to assess ergonomic risk level in dentistry, which may contribute to manifestation of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Methods and Materials: The study included ten dentists, postgraduate students, mean age (33 ± 3.4). Participants were asked to perform typical dental examination in standing and sitting positions. The surface electromyography (EMG) was recorded during dental work from both left and right shoulder muscles: descendent trapezius muscle (T); back muscles: erector spinae muscle (ES); and neck muscles: sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) and splenius capitis muscle (SC). Results: High muscles forces, greater than 21% of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), which could be indicative of high risk, particularly occurred in muscles SC on both sides of the body in the sitting position. The medium risk level occurred in the same muscles on both sides in standing position. Left and right T muscles were under medium ergonomic risk level in both, sitting and standing working positions. SCM muscles on the left and right side of the body in both working positions were under low risk level, lower than 10% of the MVC. In sitting position, medium risk level occurred in ES muscles on both body sides, while in standing position the risk was low. Conclusion: Dentists are exposed to ergonomic risk. By combining both sitting and standing position the risk can be reduced.",
publisher = "Udruženje stomatologa Balkana",
journal = "Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine",
title = "Evaluation of ergonomic risks during dental work",
volume = "20",
number = "1",
pages = "33-39",
doi = "10.1515/bjdm-2016-0005"
}

Petrović, V., Pejčić, N., Bulat, P., Đurić-Jovičić, M., Miljković, N.,& Marković, D.. (2016). Evaluation of ergonomic risks during dental work. in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
Udruženje stomatologa Balkana., 20(1), 33-39.
https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2016-0005

Petrović V, Pejčić N, Bulat P, Đurić-Jovičić M, Miljković N, Marković D. Evaluation of ergonomic risks during dental work. in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine. 2016;20(1):33-39.
doi:10.1515/bjdm-2016-0005 .

Petrović, Vanja, Pejčić, Nataša, Bulat, Petar, Đurić-Jovičić, Milica, Miljković, Nadica, Marković, Dejan, "Evaluation of ergonomic risks during dental work" in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 20, no. 1 (2016):33-39,
https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2016-0005 . .