Musculoskeletal pain is a major problem among dental personnel that affects efficiency and job satisfaction; the prime
reason for this may be attributed to inappropriate workplace ergonomics.
In the Indian context where numbers of practicing dentists are steadily increasing, there is a continued increase in
prevalence of musculoskeletal problems.
The ergonomically incorrect and correct positions to work are illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, respectively.
Ergonomics has been always neglected, from both a knowledge and practice point of view during clinical work.
In addition, ergonomics is not part of the syllabus proposed by the DCI for both undergraduates and postgraduates [13]; as a result, the knowledge of ergonomics is disseminated using informal means only.