The words to use
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorder
- Pain or injury in muscles, joints or nerves caused or worsened by work. In dental professionals it most often affects the neck, lower back and shoulders.
- Four-handed dentistry
- Working with a dental nurse who passes instruments and manages suction, so the dentist can keep a safer posture and focus on the treatment.
- Burnout
- The WHO describes it as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed: exhaustion, cynicism about the job and reduced effectiveness.
- NHS Practitioner Health
- A free, confidential mental health and addiction service in England that doctors and dentists can refer themselves to.
