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EARLY ERGONOMIC STRESS IN DENTAL EDUCATION: CHANGES IN PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLDS, BODY AWARENESS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT AMONG PRECLINICAL DENTAL STUDENTS

Objective: Dentistry is widely recognized as an ergonomically challenging profession, with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) often developing early during undergraduate education. While physical workload is heavily studied, how preclinical education affects body awar...