Assessment of ergonomic risks during dental work: a case study

Authors

  • Luis Cesar Giansante Tonello
  • Emerson Machado de Carvalho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30612/re-ufgd.v4i7.7256

Keywords:

Posture , Ergonomic risks , Occupational health , Work safety

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the perception and discourse on ergonomics, as well as the main posture problems during dental care by a dentist. To analyze the dentist's perception and discourse, the Free Word Association Test (FAT) was used, together with the analysis of the Collective Subject Discourse (CSD); to assess the occurrence of discomfort/pain, the Corlett diagram and observations and photographic records of the professional's working conditions during the care were used. However, it was found that the professional recognizes the ergonomic risks and the preventive and mitigating measures, but he does not effectively put them into practice. In addition, it was found that the dentist already has problems, mainly in the cervical region, shoulders and legs, and left neck and wrist. Observations of the images indicated that the professional often forgets the ergonomic principles and ends up adopting inappropriate postures that are risky for his health. Thus, it was found that the use of different tools also allowed for a careful analysis of dental care.

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Published

2017-07-18

How to Cite

Tonello, L. C. G., & Carvalho, E. M. de. (2017). Assessment of ergonomic risks during dental work: a case study. RealizAção, 4(7), 120–144. https://doi.org/10.30612/re-ufgd.v4i7.7256

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