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Mission Statement
Posturedontics was created to provide dental professionals & students with essential education & tools, enabling them to deliver dental care with little or no musculoskeletal pain.
We believe that, through empowering individuals with unique skills and knowledge, they may effectively control and prevent painful episodes in the workplace. Posturedontics is committed to enabling dental team members worldwide to realize a higher quality of life both in the workplace and at home.
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| Bethany Valachi, PT, MS, CEAS is a physical therapist, dental ergonomic consultant and author of the book, "Practice Dentistry Pain-Free". She is President of Posturedontics, a company that provides research-based dental ergonomic education and evaluates dental products. She is clinical instructor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, OR, and has provided expertise on dental ergonomics to faculty and students at numerous dental universities and hygiene schools, including faculty training at New York University College of Dentistry. As a certified ergonomic assessment specialist, she also consults with practicing dental professionals to improve ergonomics, work more comfortably and extend their careers. A member of the National Speaker's Association, Bethany lectures internationally and is widely published in the JADA, Australian Dental Practice, Contemporary Oral Hygiene and other peer-reviewed journals. Bethany is the author of the ADAA Ergonomic Home Study course, contributing author to Anna Pattison's new dental hygiene textbook, and has produced exercise videos specifically for dental professionals.
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| Dr. Keith Valachi, DDS, operates a private family dental clinic in St. Helens, Oregon. Together with Bethany, he co-founded Posturedontics and is a published author in dental journals, including the JADA. Dr. Valachi has worked with dental manufacturers to trial, evaluate and give recommendations for their ergonomic products and has provided valuable insight to the development of an effective injury prevention program for dental clinicians. |
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