BACKGROUND: Back pain represents one of the most common diseases across various populations of workers worldwide. Musculoskeletal pain is related with dental practice, with lower back pain being the most commonly reported. This study analyzes the correlation and the severity of back pain, based on selected demographic variables, and relationship with physical activity among dentists. There is a substantial relationship between work-related back pain and sitting posture. No association was found between sex and existence of pain. METHODOLOGY: The study included 100 professionally active dentists,38 males 62 females, from MIDSR dental college and dental clinics in Latur city. Validated psychometric tools, namely;1) for evaluation of disability due to neck pain and back pain-neck disability index [NDI], oswestry disability index[ODI] respectively,2) for physical activity – international physical activity questionnaire[IPAQ] were used. CONCLUSION: The study findings confirm that the pain in neck and lumbar area represents a serious occupational problem in a large percentage of dentists. Limitation of physical activity leads to more frequent back pain.