Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders and factors that may be related to dentists and the body regions that may be at risk due to the job using the Quick Exposure Check (QEC) method and to determine their relationship with musculoskeletal disorders.

Material and Method: The population of the cross- sectional study includes 200 dentists who provide outpatient services actively. Data collection consists of three parts (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Sociodemographic Characteristics/Working Conditions and Survey Containing Variables Related to Health, QEC Employee and Observer fform).

Results: The majority of the participants reported that they had musculoskeletal disorders in the last 12 months (92.1%): back (74.7%), lower back (74.7%), and neck (70%). QEC shoulder–arm and work load scores were medium; neck, waist, hand/wrist, and vibration scores were high; and stress scores were extremely high. The risk of experiencing musculoskeletal pain in the last 12 months was 4.1 times higher in dentists who did not exercise regularly compared to dentists who exercised regularly.

Conclusion: The frequency of musculoskeletal disorders is found to be extremely high in dentists. According to the findings of the study, the risk of pain was higher in those with high risk assessment scores in the relevant region. An ergonomic program should be developed to reduce risk scores, and dentists should be encouraged to perform regular physical activities.

Musculoskeletal pain Dentistry Ergonomics Risk factors Work