Abstract
Work is a fundamental axis for the development of societies and human well-being, but if a person cannot adapt to their work area and work environment, the individual may be affected by occupational or coexisting illnesses that get exacerbated when working.A scientific search was conducted in the main health databases - MEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, SciELO, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Dialnet - using the keywords "occupational health", "occupational diseases", "occupational accidents" AND "oral radiology" OR "oral radiologists". Systematic reviews as well as observational, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were included. Case reports, letters to the editor, editorials, and opinion articles were excluded. In total, 496 articles were recovered, and only 51 fulfilled the selection criteria. Signs and symptoms that affect oral radiologists include back pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, tenosynovitis, computer vision syndrome (CVS), stress, depression, and burnout syndrome. Preventive occupational health (OH) measures are proposed to help eliminate or alleviate the symptoms associated with non-ergonomic habits at work. Oral radiologists are exposed to several risks and occupational diseases inherent and/or related to their work. By implementing simple habits and ergonomic advice, well-documented in the literature, these risks can be avoided.This review aimed to provide scientific information on the current concepts of OH in oral radiologists in order to help prevent occupational diseases and occupational accidents, and guarantee safe professional practice.
Highlights
A scientific search was conducted in the main health databases – MEDLINE, Web of Science, SciELO, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Dialnet – using the keywords“occupational health”,“occupational diseases”, “occupational accidents” AND “oral radiology” OR “oral radiologists”
Oral radiologists are exposed to several risks and occupational diseases inherent and/or related to their work
This review aimed to provide scientific information on the current concepts of occupational health (OH) in oral radiologists in order to help prevent occupational diseases and occupational accidents, and guarantee safe professional practice
Summary
As knowledge and technology advance, the forms, modes and environments of work advance.[1]. It has been shown that the health of workers is conditioned by different social and individual factors as well as by access to health services, and the forms, modes and environments of work.[2,3]. Occupational health (OH) has been defined by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations by preventing deviations from health, controlling risks, and adapting work to people and people to their work positions.[3–5]. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has classified occupational diseases into the following groups: those caused by chemical, physical or biological agents; infectious or parasitic diseases; respiratory diseases; skin diseases; musculoskeletal disorders; mental and behavioral disorders; occupational cancer; and diseases caused by other substances and agents, not included in any of the abovementioned sections. There are other diseases, not included on this list, that may be related to work activities.[5,7–9]
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