Four-Handed Dentistry A Handbook of Clinical Application and Ergonomic Concepts

Name: Four-Handed Dentistry A Handbook of Clinical Application and Ergonomic Concepts
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ISBN: 9780130304131

ISBN-10: 0130304131

ISBN-13: 9780130304131

Edition: 2001

Authors: Betty Ladley Finkbeiner

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For courses in all of the dental professionsparticularly in dental assisting. Uniquely focused, comprehensive, and extensively illustrated, this review of sit-down, Four-Handed Dentistry is an ideal how-to text/reference manual for the entire dental health team. The emphasis throughout is on the implementation of efficient procedures for a productive, stress-free clinical environmenti.e., how to practice efficiently and how to select equipment that is ergonomically soundthat will improve productivity and reduce strain. Coverage begins with an overview of the principles of Four-Handed Dentistry and motion economy, treatment room design, types of delivery systems, and basic equipment…

Book details

List price: $49.80
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/29/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Basic Tenets of Four-Handed-Dentistry


Work Simplification


Elimination


Combination


Rearrangement


Simplification


Principles of Motion Economy


Classification of Motions


Zones of Activity


Team Responsibilities During Treatment Procedures


Team


Dentist/Operator


Clinical Assistant


Treatment Room Design


Treatment Areas


Access


General Guidelines


Types of Delivery Systems


Transthorax Delivery System


Split Unit/Cabinet Delivery System


Side Delivery System


Rear Delivery System


Ergonomic Practice Facts


Equipment Selection


Seating the Patient and Operating Team


Room Preparation and Initial Patient Seating


Patient Positioning


Operator Positioning


Assistant Positioning


Suggested Guidelines for Patient and Dental Team Positioning Regarding Specific Treatment Sites


Instrument Transfer


Instrument Grasps


Types of Instrument Transfer


Single-Handed Transfer Procedure


Hidden-Syringe Transfer


Two-Handed Transfer


Modifications for Special Instruments or Situations


Oral Evacuation


About the Author


References/Sources