How to Protect Your Most Valuable Instrument: Your Body
With Stephanie Botts, BSDH, RDH, CEAS
Learn about the importance of proper ergonomics to avoid pain and improve the dental practitioners’ quality of life, both inside and outside the operatory.
The dental profession is at high risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), with up to 96% of practitioners reporting pain due to clinical work habits. This is due to repetitive movements, bending, twisting, reaching, incorrect operator and patient positioning, and performing repetitive movements in a static posture. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the working environment to the practitioner, instead of forcing one's body to acclimate to the environment. Practicing proper ergonomics can increase productivity, decrease pain, and lengthen one's career. Allowing the individual to practice pain-free, ergonomics can increase the quality of one's life and work satisfaction. At the conclusion of this course, participants will learn ergonomic techniques, stretches and equipment choices to allow them to practice pain-free.
Stephanie Botts has been a full time clinical dental hygienist for 13 years, and currently practices in Denver, CO. She is passionate about her role in her patients’ health and well-being. Like many dental professionals, Stephanie noticed increasing pain over the years due to the repetitive motions under a static position that the practice of dental hygiene requires. She began to ask herself, “What will my body feel like 10 years from now? Or 20? Will I be able to enjoy my retirement or will I be in chronic pain due to my career?” These questions motivated her to learn about proper ergonomics and different equipment choices that can allow for pain free practice. Stephanie now helps others in her field with customized ergonomic assessments and coaching. She knows the realities of daily practice in a dental office, the unique challenges we face, and can help you not only improve the quality of your practice, but the quality of your life.
# of CE: 1.5
Location: Virtual
AGD subject code : 149
With Stephanie Botts, BSDH, RDH, CEAS
Learn about the importance of proper ergonomics to avoid pain and improve the dental practitioners’ quality of life, both inside and outside the operatory.
The dental profession is at high risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), with up to 96% of practitioners reporting pain due to clinical work habits. This is due to repetitive movements, bending, twisting, reaching, incorrect operator and patient positioning, and performing repetitive movements in a static posture. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the working environment to the practitioner, instead of forcing one's body to acclimate to the environment. Practicing proper ergonomics can increase productivity, decrease pain, and lengthen one's career. Allowing the individual to practice pain-free, ergonomics can increase the quality of one's life and work satisfaction. At the conclusion of this course, participants will learn ergonomic techniques, stretches and equipment choices to allow them to practice pain-free.
Stephanie Botts has been a full time clinical dental hygienist for 13 years, and currently practices in Denver, CO. She is passionate about her role in her patients’ health and well-being. Like many dental professionals, Stephanie noticed increasing pain over the years due to the repetitive motions under a static position that the practice of dental hygiene requires. She began to ask herself, “What will my body feel like 10 years from now? Or 20? Will I be able to enjoy my retirement or will I be in chronic pain due to my career?” These questions motivated her to learn about proper ergonomics and different equipment choices that can allow for pain free practice. Stephanie now helps others in her field with customized ergonomic assessments and coaching. She knows the realities of daily practice in a dental office, the unique challenges we face, and can help you not only improve the quality of your practice, but the quality of your life.
# of CE: 1.5
Location: Virtual
AGD subject code : 149
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