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Context: The dentist surgeons has a little ergonomic work station and are subjected to repetitive movements, static postures and positions that may favor the onset of painful symptoms in the musculoskeletal system. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in different anatomical segments in dental students. Methods: Was conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain. The sample consisted of 35 dental students ranging in age from 20 to 30, who attend the last year of school graduation. As assessment tool was applied Nordic questionnaire for the verification exact location of body segments that have musculoskeletal symptoms in certain periods. Results: It was noted that 100% of students reported discomfort/pain in any part at some point, showing difference in the prevalence of symptoms genders (p = 0.002), and the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the past 12 months were in wrists/hands (74%) followed by cervical (66%) and lower back (66%). Conclusion: The survey results showed that the students evaluated showed high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, showing that occupational diseases can be felt in the academic period.

Palabras clave: Musculoskeletal pain students dentistry occupational health prevalence.

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Vol. 13 Núm.1. Enero-Junio 2015 Pags. 23-30 Revista Bras. Med. Trab. 2015; 13(1)