Positioning for Success in Dentistry:

Ergonomic Guidelines for the Entire Dental Team DVD course

Bethany Valachi, PT, MS, CEAS

Earn CEU Credits while you learn how to properly position yourself, team members, patients and lighting in the operatory.

Course Description: (30 minute DVD)

Good ergonomic equipment alone is not enough! Improper positioning of the operator, patient or equipment in the operatory can lead to contorted postures, injuries or even early retirement among dental professionals. Learn the essential techniques to optimally utilize and adjust your ergonomic stools, loupes and patient chairs to work more comfortably and productively. Special guidelines to position the patient for upper versus lower arches, various tooth surfaces, adjustment of different headrest styles, and use of positioning aids are also introduced. Excellent educational DVD for dental and hygiene schools.

Course Objectives:

  • Adjust operator and assistant stools properly to attain balanced seated posture
  • Demonstrate proper patient positioning for upper & lower arches
  • Learn how to position the patient using flat or double-articulating headrests
  • Incorporate use of contoured cervical cushions to aid in proper positioning
  • Learn 3 methods to safely transfer wheelchair patients in the operatory


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 Run time: 30 minutes
 

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Stool Adjustment
Not all 'ergonomic' dental stools fit everyone's body shape or size. Learn how to identify and properly adjust ergonomic features on dental operator stools, saddle stools and assistant stools to attain a balanced seated posture. 
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Patient Positioning Sequences
Patients must be positioned differently for upper vs. lower arch treatment, as well as different tooth surfaces and quadrants. Dentists and hygienists will learn key ergonomic concepts, lighting placement and use of positioning aids that will enable optimal viewing of tooth surfaces.
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Optimal Head Posture with Loupes
Do you think you're getting the best head posture possible out of your loupes? Think again! Most dental operators do not incorporate a simple technique when looking through their loupes that can improve their head postures up to 15 degrees.
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Wheelchair Transfers in the Operatory
Medically compromised patients can pose a challenge in the operatory, and untrained team members can easily injure themselves without proper transfer instruction. Learn 4 techniques for wheelchair transfers to ensure safety in the operatory.
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CEU credits: 2

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Program Provider: Posturedontics, LLC

Instructor: Bethany Valachi, PT, MS, CEAS

Support/Questions: bethany@posturedontics.com or 503.291.5121