Aims: This study aimed to perform a literature review on the types of stools used in Dentistry with emphasis on maintaining occupational health. Study Design: Literature review. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Schoo...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i205201
This study sought to perform a review of the literature on the use of electromyography to assess postural load in dental work. The literature used in this review was obtained from databases and only articles published published between 1991 and 2019 were considered. The main keyw...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2330714
Background: Manual dexterity is a skill that dental students must develop to help overcome the initial difficulties they face in their training. For this reason, screening individuals to determine the extent of their manual dexterity prior to their pre-clinical training seems to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44916
Background: The prevalence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) among dental professionals is high and may interfere with individuals' functional capacity of both from a physical and emotional standpoint. Aim: To review the literature regarding the work-related risk...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/25838
Objective: This study evaluated different stools on working posture, discomfort and productivity during cavity preparations. Methods: An experimental laboratory-based simulated study was performed. The response variables were the variation in bilateral muscle contraction of the a...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i26075
Aims: This study aimed to assess the effect of different commercial brands of dental loupes and their magnification systems on the working posture and quality of preclinical tooth preparations. Methodology: An experimental laboratory study was conducted. The response variables we...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i55819
Aims: This study evaluated the effect of magnification on the quality of preclinical class I cavity preparations according to operator’s experience. Methodology: This was an experimental laboratory study. The response variable was the quality of Class I cavity preparations evalua...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231155
Aim: To use a focus group to determine dentistry students' perceptions of risk factors involved in developing musculoskeletal disorders. Study Design: This is a qualitative and observational study with a non-probability sample performed using a focus group. Methodology: Ten under...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/30232
This study sought to develop and validate two methods of quality assessment, one for Class I cavity preparation and another for composite resin restoration. This was an experimental laboratory study. The methods are named Class I Cavity Preparation Assessment – COCA and Class I C...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130920
Aims: The aim of this study was to present the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in dental students and their ergonomics knowledge, the challenges of the implementation of ergonomics in dental school curriculum, and the teaching of ergonomics in dental courses. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i155079
The objective of this study was to adapt a manual dexterity test to a pre-clinical training setting and to determine its reliability. Ninety-two students in the final year of their undergraduate program in dentistry at the School of Dentistry of São Paulo State University (UNESP)...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730458