Title

Prevalence of cervical and lumbar pain among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Authors

Aljoharah S. Mezied^1,*, Hajar Hussain Buarish² & Anmar Nasser Aldossari²

Affiliation

¹Department of Prosthodontic, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; ²Department of Applied Medical Sciences, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; *Corresponding Author

Email

Aljoharah S. Mezied - E-mail: aljoharah.mezied@riyadh.edu.sa
Hajar Hussain Buarish - E-mail: hajar.h.makki2021@student.riyadh.edu.sa
Anmar Nasser Aldossari - E-mail: anmar.n.aldossari2021@student.riyadh.edu.sa

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026

Abstract

Musculoskeletal pain can adversely affect the health, productivity and professional performance of dental practitioners. Therefore, it is of interest to assess cervical and lumbar pain and associated risk factors among Saudi dental practitioners. A cross-sectional online survey collected demographic, occupational, ergonomic and musculoskeletal data from 273 participants. Cervical and lumbar pain affected 42.5% and 49.8%; 52.4% used ergonomics, yet 59.7% reported bending or twisting. Thus, data shows a substantial occupational burden and emphasise targeted ergonomic training, posture correction and workplace modifications.

Keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders, lumbar pain, cervical pain, dental practitioners

Citation

Mezied et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 5346-5351 (2026)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.