Análise ergonômica postural do posto de trabalho de cirurgiã dentista: estudo de caso

Abstract

Dentistry appears even before Mesopotamia, it was a profession in conjunction with medicine. In Brazil, the first steps in dentistry emerged in the pre-colonial era reported by some authors when observing the behavior of Indians in Brazil. Dentistry has undergone several processes until it reaches the structure of today. It is a profession that demands a lot from the professional, because the oral cavity is a region of difficult visualization which ends up compromising the proper posture of the professional, there are reports of back pain associated with dentistry students during college. Even with all the technology today there is still a lot to be developed as a contribution to the ergonomic conditions of the Dental Surgeons. Ergonomics is fundamental to human well-being, it is important for the rationalization of work. The concern with security in the current times has also become a reason for increasing demand for preventive measures in the professional field. As part of this contribution, this paper aims to analyze, from an ergonomic postural point of view, the work of a dental surgeon, in a private dental clinic located in Curitiba-PR, in order to alleviate ergonomic problems. Observations were made on how the professional performed his activities and a questionnaire was applied regarding the regions where the presence of pains and the frequency with which they appeared. After these analyzes some actions were suggested so that the musculoskeletal problems were softened.