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http://dx.doi.org/10.14347/kadt.2014.36.4.257

Subjective symptoms in musculoskeletal and preventive actions of Dental technicians in Daegu Metropolitan City  

Jang, Eun-Jin (Department of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
Bark, Young-Dae (Department of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
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Journal of Technologic Dentistry / v.36, no.4, 2014 , pp. 257-266 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This report intend to provide basic materials of Musculoskeletal diseases prevention program development and preventive measures establishing by surveying Musculoskeletal symptoms. Musculoskeletal disease and Musculoskeletal disease prevention act about dental technician in Daegu. Methods: From October. 2012 to November. 2012 by conducting self - survey using questionnaire and use unit490 final analysis data. Results: In dental Technicians, as the musculoskeletal symptoms back or waist pain rate appear such as 28.2% and as the musculoskeletal disorders, the shoulder region pain complaint rate appear highly such as 87.4%. Musculoskeletal disease prevention act was highly appeared man more than women, the married than the unmarried, over 10 years dental experience, fewer working hours per day, the average monthly income is greater regular medical check-up dental technician than technician who do not. As working environment, In case working in laboratory whch dust is well ventilated and with a barrier, Musculoskeletal disease prevention act rate was highly appeared more than another technician who do not. Conclusion: We must prepare an effective preventive measures. To development Musculoskeletal disease prevention program suitable for dental technic working and make obliged to practice.
Keywords
dental laboratory technicians; musculoskeletal subjective symptoms; preventive actions;
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