Dental hygiene ergonomics

The A~flexX assist arm is based on the "clock concept," this will help you maintain Healthy body mechanics. Find the A~flexX assist arm here.

Dental hygienists are high risk for on-the-job musculoskeletal disorders. There are several things you can do from the very beginning of your career to prevent this.

Kathy Rotramel-Stipe shares some ways to eliminate ergonomic risks in your practice.

Saddle up! Research has shown that a saddle-style stool could save your health-and your career.

This week, DE Clinical Specialist and Blog writer, Angie Bachman shares her Top 5 Clinical Hacks to make dentistry easier ! Angie explains, “Writing this blog is only part of my role with DE. I train the top 1% of highest producing dental practices in North America. Traveling week to week to a new practice, I have learned that there are more ways than one to skin a cat. I thought I would take a little time to share a few tricks and tips to improve the way you work.”…read more

Students get the ergonomics lecture during the first year of dental school. But when it comes to beginning sim lab to do a crown prep, all that positioning tends to go right out the window. “I’ll work on my positioning once I get the actual dentistry down,” right? Then clinic starts and you will do anything to feel like you can actually see or to avoid indirect vision. Those future neck and back problems can get their start as early as dental school. Here are some exercise tips for…

Dental hygienists are prone to back and shoulder pain, muscle fatigue, and repetitive motion injuries. Here are 5 steps to take care of your body.

This poster, to be hung in a dental office, depicts the anatomy of teeth. An illustration showing the occlusal surface of the maxillary and mandibular teeth serves to explain the numbering system used for teeth. The cross section reveals the "layers" foun…