Huang CC, et al. - In this retrospective nationwide population-based study, researchers ascertained if the risk of a cervical herniated intervertebral disc (C-HIVD) in dentists was higher compared to the general population and other health care providers According to results, dentists had a lower prevalence of mental disorders, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy, stroke, and renal disease, but the prevalence of hypertension and hyperlipidemia was higher than the general population. During the 5-year follow-up period, dentists had a cumulative incidence rate of 1.1% for C-HIVD. The authors concluded that younger dentists had a higher risk trend than members of the general population to develop C-HIVD.