Module DENTAL ERGONOMICS

STAGE of STUDIES
Third semester
DIMENSIONS of OCCUPATIONS
Seminars
30 hours
RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR SUBJECT
Prof. doctor hab Honorata Limanowska-Shaw, doctor n med. Elbieta Paszyska
PLACE IN WHICH REALIZED IS SUBJECT OF TEACHING
Department of Biomaterials and Experimental Dentistry
AIMS of EDUCATION
Dentists in their work are onto long-lasting one-sided overloads of musculo-skeletal system. After end of cycle
of education student should
- to know rules of organization of dental office and management of dental work
- to know rules of work with patient in supine position and without using help of dental assistant
- get to know causes of musculo-skeletal disorders connected with executed occupation
- get to know ways of preventions and diminishing of results of this ailment
- to know how to execute an ergonomic choice of hand and mechanical instruments
- get to know rules of dentist's work of magnifying glasses (lupes) and operating microscope
- to know to estimate risk of pronouncement of stress situation in dependence from physical factors, quantities
of patient visits and weights of executed dental procedures
- to apply technique permitting to work out stress and psychical fatigue of organism
DESCRIPTION of SUBJECT practically
Subjects of seminars
1. Organization of work in dental practice in aspect of dental ergonomics
b) rule of distribution of elements of equipment of dental practice
c) problem of lighting in dental office
2. Ergonomic rules of management during dental procedures
a) zone of dentist work in sitting position on 2, 4, 6 hands
b) Beach, Schon, Skovsgaards methods of dental work
c) techniques in team work with dental assistant
d) position of patient
e) constructional solutions applied in dental unit
3. Basic principles of dental treatment with patients with special needs
a) pregnant woman
b) patients with physical / mental retardation
c) patient with chronic diseases
4. Professional communication in dental practice.
a) create of attitude of dentist in direct contact with patient
b) physical, psychical, existential relaxation
5. Stress and fatigue in dentist's practice
a) cause of stress
b) methods of prevention stress situation
c) influence of physical factors onto dentist team in dental office
6. The diagnosis and medical management of work related musculoskeletal disorders in dental care
workers.
a) Part I. Illnesses of shoulder, pelvis and section of cervival spine
7. The diagnosis and medical management of work related musculoskeletal disorders in dental care
workers.
a) Part II. Illnesses of section of section of lumbar and sacral spine
8. The diagnosis and medical management of work related musculoskeletal disorders in dental care
workers.
a) Part III. Illnesses of hand and wrist.
9. Preventing practice after-effects of asymmetry of work of dental team. Prophylaxis.
10. Rule of dentist's work in affected static working distance

a) operating microscope
b) dental lupes
REGULATION of CREDIT of SUBJECT
1. Presence is condition of credit of subject on each seminar.
2. Every absence on seminars has to be justify and done.
3. One should deserted occupations from justify causes to number at leading seminars
4. Colloquium be holds in last day of cycle of occupations and written theoretical test.
5. Credit receives student on basis of presence on seminars as well as passed colloquium.
FORM OF CREDIT
Credit on basis of written colloquium
LITERATURE
Murphy D. Ergonomics and the Dental Care Worker. Alpha, 1998

TOPICS AND SCHEDULE FOR SUBJECT > DENTAL ERGONOMICS<

2007 year
TOPICS

Date

Teacher

1. INTRODUCTION to Dental Ergonomics.

Organization of dental equipment in practice.

Mon-Tue
0102.10.2007

Dr n med. Elbieta
Paszyska

2. Applying principles of 2, 4-handed dentistry in daily Mon-Tue

practice
0809.10.2007
3. Magnification in dentistry. Use of lupes,
Mon-Tue
microscopes.
1516.10.2007

Dr n med. Elbieta
Paszyska

4. Patients with special needs in dentistry

Dr Justyna Jurga
Please have a
Dr Marta Dyszkiewicz white coat and
shoes
Prof Honorata Shaw

5. Physical, psychological and existential relax.

Relieving the distress
6. Professional communication and greater
understanding between dental team and patient in
dental office.
of team work and dental procedures

Mon-Tue
2223.10.2007
Mon-Tue
2930.10.2007
Mon-Tue
0506.11.2007

Dr n med. Elbieta
Paszyska

Remarks

Please have a
white coat and
shoes
Please have a
white coat and
shoes

Prof Honorata Shaw

7. Diagnosis and medical management of work related Mon-Tue

musculoskeletal disorders in dental care workers. Part I 12Disorders of the neck and brachial plexus
13.11.2007

Mgr Pawel Bittner

Please have a
white coat and
shoes

8. Part II. Disorders of the elbow, forearm and wrist k

of dental team. Prophylaxis, Preventing exercises aftereffects of work.
9. Part III. Low back disorders.

Mgr Pawel Bittner

Please have a
white coat and
shoes
Please have a
white coat and
shoes

10. Test

Mon-Tue
1920.11.2007
Mon-Tue
2627.11.2007
Mon-Tue
0304.12.2007

Mgr Pawel Bittner

Dr n med. Elbieta
Paszyska