Dental Assistant Ergonomics: Fighting Plaque with a Pain-free Back!
Dental assistants face some of the greatest ergonomic and musculoskeletal challenges on the team. Due to their unique positioning and job demands, they are prone to different pain patterns and syndromes than dentists and hygienists. This research-based CE course will provide assistants with powerful strategies that they can apply immediately in the operatory and at home to reduce work-related pain and prevent injury.
- Learn how chronic back, neck, shoulder and hand pain develop in dental assistants and implement effective ergonomic interventions.
- Identify the criteria for selecting a truly ergonomic dental assisting stool.
- Discover how to adjust and/or modify your assisting stool to fit you!
- Learn movement strategies that can dramatically reduce low back pain.
- Discover positioning strategies & tools to improve visualizing the oral cavity
- Implement chairside stretching and exercise to prevent neck & low back pain.
1 Module
Dental Assistant Ergonomics: Fighting Plaque With A Pain Free Back! PART ONE
Posturedontics, LLC is an AGD PACE recognized provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of the program provider are accepted by the AGD for fellowship, mastership, and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance of credit hours by state or provincial boards of dentistry, or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2025. Provider #217880.
Instructor: Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS; Clinical Instructor of Ergonomics, OHSU School of Dentistry, Portland, OR.
Support/Questions: info@posturedontics.com or 503.291.5121
CE Certificate: Certificate of completion will be sent automatically via e-mail upon completion of the online test following each module.
Dr. Bethany Valachi
Author, "Practice Dentistry Pain-Free"
Clinical Instructor, OSHU School of Dentistry, Portland, OR