Abstract :Objectives: This study aimed to examine the frequency of musculoskeletal system disorders among dentists.
Materials and Methods: Total of 145 dentists actively practicing dentistry in Diyarbakir or neighboring provinces were given a questionnaire on their musculoskeletal system symptoms and working habits.
Results: Findings showed that upper back pain (25.5%) or upper and lower back pain combined with neck pain (25.5%) were the most common type of complaints. However, gender, working position or help of an assistant did not have any significant effect on the frequency of symptoms.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, we suggest that dentists are suffering from a significant degree of musculoskeletal system disorders. To prevent occupational musculoskeletal complaints, dentists should minimize static muscular activity and increase variation in their working posture.