Musculoskeletal Disorders, Four Handed Orthodontics, Ergonomic

We neglect the body comfort in order to achieve the best practice in dental field due to which either mind, body or soul may not coordinate or function to our need. Such malfunction may result in loss of psychological or physical well being. So work related musculoskeletal disorder is commonly noticed among general, orthodontic and even other speciality practitioners. Such disorder may interrupt the dental practice of an Orthodontist for the time being or sometimes enduringly. Work related disorders depend on Orthodontist based and non-Orthodontist based factors. Orthodontist based factors such as duration of work, posture and equipments. Non-Orthodontist factors are environmental factors such as temperature, noise and light etc. This review discusses the aetiology, factors governing the ergonomics and corrective measures for proper position and handling the dental materials in orthodontic practice