Ergonomics in Dentistry–Designing Your Work
Journal Title: Journal of Academy of Dental Education - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
In recent years, there is a reported increase in the number of people suffering from work related musculoskeletaldisorders;though all the people related to medical profession are included, there has been an increase incidence in dentists, dentalhygienists, dental assistants. Maintaining one’s own health is important for overall performance and understanding theprinciples of ergonomics helps to achieve this goal. Ergonomics is the science of designing jobs, equipments and work-places to fit workers. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent work related musculoskeletal disorders and theconditions which might lead to it, thereby increasing the performance of the dentist.
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