Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and coping strategies among dental auxiliaries at hospital universiti Sains Malaysia.

Background: Dental personnel are vulnerable to work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMSS) due to the nature of their profession.

Aim: To determine WMSS experienced by dental auxiliaries and their coping strategies toward these symptoms.

Setting And Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 82 dental auxiliaries at a university dental hospital in Malaysia.