Risky Business in Dentistry
Now that it's back to school time, let's revisit the ergonomic risk factors present in dentistry! In dentistry, we are at risk for injury...
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stephanie9576
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Time for a (micro)Break!
I talk about microbreaks a lot, but what exactly are they? A quick stretch? A coffee break? *Also, read to bottom of this post for a...
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stephanie9576
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Put it in Neutral
I often get asked, "what is the most important thing when trying to practice ergonomically?" That's a tough question to answer because I...
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stephanie9576
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Change your Mind
I'm sitting at the airport, waiting to board for a week-long hygiene conference. While sitting here, of course I'm thinking about dental...
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stephanie9576
- May 1
- 1 min
Want to prevent pain? It's all about the little things....
Would you agree with this statement? I try and stress this to my clients when I'm coaching them. When we are working on habit change...
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stephanie9576
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Got issues? Change your Environment!
We've all been there... we start having various issues in certain areas of life and can feel stuck right? Maybe it's challenges at home,...
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stephanie9576
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Oooooo, So Cushy!!
If you're anything like me, you love a nice, supportive cushion. But did you know that using patient cushions while providing dental care...
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stephanie9576
- Feb 7
- 2 min
"Mirror, Mirror... In Your Hand"
When we are talking about ergonomics and reducing the chance of injury, oftentimes we are talking about very MINOR adjustments and really...
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stephanie9576
- Jan 21
- 1 min
"An Ounce of Prevention..."
For those of us in dentistry, we understand the value of prevention. We get it. Being proactive NOW will prevent consequences LATER. What...
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stephanie9576
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Ah yes...the difficult patient. Let's discuss.
In an ideal world, every patient would be a perfect fit for our chair, have excellent neck mobility, and could lay upside down if we...
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