Open AccessThe precedence and viability of yoga in the lives of D3-dental students, dental practitioners, and dental patients
Author(s) -
Roquaiya Nishat,
Lipsa Bhuyan,
Sumaiya Nezam,
Sumitoj Singh,
Mishan Manohar Jaiswal,
Rajat Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_784_19
Subject(s) - medicine , relevance (law) , dentistry , inclusion (mineral) , alternative medicine , law , gender studies , pathology , sociology , political science
Dentistry as a profession is quite demanding and challenging and is also associated with occupational hazards like musculoskeletal disorders and stress-related problems. The practice of yoga has been proven to be efficacious in management of quite a lot of stress and lifestyle disorders. It strengthens one physically, mentally, and emotionally. Moreover, yoga can also be used in the management of dental patients for stress-related oral conditions like lichen planus, burning mouth syndrome, aphthous ulcers, etc., Yoga has also been found to have antiinflammatory, antianxiety effect, and also a lot of other beneficial effects. This review emphasizes on the relevance of yoga in the dental profession, from the practitioners, students, and patients viewpoint. Data pertaining to the subject was obtained after a thorough search of the PubMed literature and Google search engine.