The practice of dentistry: An assessment of reasons for premature retirement

F. J. T. Burke; J. R. Main; R. Freeman

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4809361

The practice of dentistry: An assessment of reasons for premature retirement

F. J. T. Burke, J. R. Main, R. Freeman

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Aim: To assess reasons for premature retirement among practising dentists and to evaluate their association with occupational stress. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Records from one organisation operating in the private medical sickness industry in the UK. Materials: Reasons for premature retirement of 393 dentists due to illness between 1981 and 1992. Results: The most frequent causes of premature retirement were musculoskeletal disorders (29.5%), cardiovascular disease (21.1%), and neurotic symptoms (16.5%). 82.7% of cases examined were in the > 50 years age group. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal disorders and stress related illnesses were the two most important groups which influenced premature retirement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	250-254
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Dental Journal
Volume	182
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809361
Publication status	Published - 12 Apr 1997

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General Dentistry

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