Course Outline:

Dentists, as well as dental personnel, are constantly exposed to a number of specific occupational hazards. These cause the appearance of various ailments, specific to the profession, which develop and intensify with years. Musculo–skeletal pain is the frequent complaint of dental personnel and is more frequently in the cervical area (neck and shoulders) with a significant association between the number of working hours per week and musculo–skeletal pain in all locations (back, upper limb, lower limb). This didactic course is designed to teach the students how to avoid these professional hazards by applying specialized physical exercises.