Abstract

NORONHA, Marlos Suenney de Mendonça. Occupational risks and pathologies in dental surgeons from the Center for Dental Specialties. RFO UPF [online]. 2013, vol.18, n.3, pp. 316-320. ISSN 1413-4012.

Objective: to identify occupational risks, injuries, diseases, and pathologies to which dental surgeons are exposed, and verify the interference of these factors in the quality of life of participants of the study. Method: descriptive study with quantitative and qualitative approach, held at the Center for Dental Specialties (CDS) located in the city of João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. Results: the results revealed by the Collective Subject Discourse showed great interference caused by occupational risk, especially the dissatisfaction with pay, safety, and hygiene in the workplace. Conclusion: despite claiming to have quality of life, most professionals presented feelings of dissatisfaction with health and work.

Keywords : Occupational risks; Occupational pathologies; Quality of life.