Changes in spinal curve during dentistry studies measured with a Spinal Mouse device: A five‐year prospective study

Changes in spinal curve during dentistry studies measured with a Spinal Mouse device: A five‐year prospective study

Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) often arise and develop during dentistry studies. The most affected regions are related to the spine. Possible associations between spinal curve parameters and MSDs have not yet been investigated amongst dentistry students. This longitudinal observationa...

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Published in:European journal of dental education Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 913 - 922
Main Authors: Kapitán, Martin, Jouklová, Nela, Machač, Stanislav, Hodačová, Lenka, Čermáková, Eva, Schmidt, Jan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2024
Subjects:
Adult
Dentistry
dentistry students
Education, Dental - methods
Female
follow‐up
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Musculoskeletal diseases
musculoskeletal disorders
Prospective Studies
Range of Motion, Articular
Sacrum
Spinal Curvatures
spinal curve
spinal mapping
Spinal Mouse
Spine (lumbar)
Statistical analysis
Students, Dental
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
spinal mapping
musculoskeletal disorders
dentistry students
spinal curve
follow‐up
Spinal Mouse
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Summary:Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) often arise and develop during dentistry studies. The most affected regions are related to the spine. Possible associations between spinal curve parameters and MSDs have not yet been investigated amongst dentistry students. This longitudinal observational study aimed to determine whether spinal curve changes during dentistry studies, analyse the relationship between objective findings and subjectively declared MSDs and compare spinal curve parameters with those published in the literature. Materials and Methods Seventy‐three dentistry students answered a questionnaire on MSDs, and were examined using the Spinal Mouse® device at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of their 5‐year study. Results The spinal curve exhibited a gender diversity in the lumbar lordosis angle, sacrum inclination, and thoracolumbar ratio. From the first to fifth study year, we observed an increase in the range of motions in the sagittal and frontal planes, an increase in the maximal extent of right lateral inclination, and a decrease in maximal left lateral inclination. Whole‐spine backward inclination increased only in women, and forward sacral inclination decreased. No statistically significant relationships were found between the objective findings and subjectively declared MSDs. Conclusions The spinal curve shape differed between men and women and changed during dentistry studies. No objective markers or predictors of MSDs were found amongst the dentistry students. These findings can serve as a benchmark for further studies on the association between MSDs and objective findings.
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ISSN:1396-5883
1600-0579
1600-0579
DOI:10.1111/eje.13026