Garbin, Artênio José Ísper [UNESP]Garbin, Clea Adas Saliba [UNESP]Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba [UNESP]Franco Baldan, Renato CostaZina, Livia Guimaraes [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202011-01-01Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. Washington: Heldref Publications, v. 66, n. 1, p. 26-33, 2011.1933-8244http://hdl.handle.net/11449/15490Disorders localized to the musculoskeletal system are a common problem among dental personnel. This study has the aim of surveying epidemiological studies reporting positive associations between dental practice and musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). The focus was to evaluate the size of reported risk increase and the extent to what alternative causal explanations were considered. Reports with significant links (p value .05) were systematically selected from 2 electronic databases. Twenty-five studies were identified. Risk measures were reported in 8 studies, and all of them presented weak associations. The impact of at least 1 competing explanations was analyzed in 32% of studies, but adjustment was considered not adequate in half of them. The evidence on dentistry as a profession with potential risk for development of MSKDs remains questionable. Further research is needed to more carefully elucidate the risk and the impact of MSKDs in this particular occupational group.26-33engback paindentistrydental general practicesepidemiologyhuman engineeringmusculoskeletal diseasesoccupational diseasesrisk factorsArtigo10.1080/19338244.2010.506493WOS:000287497000005Acesso restrito279947307303069344191585257096860000-0001-5069-8812