Abstract
Background: To evaluate work place efficiency and prevalence of musculoskeletal problems in practicing local dentists. Materials and methods: This multicenter cross sectional study was conducted in duration of one year, a total of 66 dentists, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in this study. The Data collection was obtained by means of a structured questionnaire to evaluate ergonomics. The variables evaluated were: presence of pain, affected zones, gender, small breaks between work. Results: After statistical analysis it was state that higher numbers of practicing dentists were suffering from musculoskeletal problems of some kind. Conclusion: It is important to increase the awareness regarding the term ergonomics so dentists can be release from doing work in an awkward posture and can provide high quality service without threatening their professional careers.
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