Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

January 23-28, 201226 Advertorial United Kingdom Edition Sponsored By: Media Partners:Live Theatre Sponsors: CPD Partner:Supported By: ION We’vesqueezedmorein… soyoucangetmoreout www.thedentistryshow.co.uk/Tribune The Dentistry Show is back with a world-class clinical and business CPD programme across six streams for every member of your practice team. The biggest ever exhibition floor is brimming with more than 280 UK and international suppliers, and our live surgery theatre will demonstrate some of the latest aesthetic procedures. The conference features an international speaker faculty of over 60 lecturers presenting more than 55 hours of seminars, lectures and clinical workshops including Didier Dietschi, Michael Morgan, Jeff Blank and Steve Rasner. When it comes to helping forward thinking dental professionals to stay at the forefront of the profession – The Dentistry Show has it covered. And here’s the best news of all – it’s still completely FREE to attend. Register now for free... REGISTER NOW FOR FREE * *DELE GATE PASS W O RTH£499 relaxed dentist who does not loose attention. Well-trained teamwork communicates professionalism to the patient. Do you have a comment on why dentists in the UK use a delivery system on the right side? As there is no practical, ergo- nomical or psychological reason, the reason for using a side de- livery system must be historical, and probably because instrument holders for side delivery systems are more easily manufactured. Obviously this position has not been challenged and the value of alternatives demonstrated. The cheap to produce side delivery systems were used in Scandinavia, too, until about 1975, when, among others, I became very active in promoting the ben- efits of using balanced centrally located instruments. As a result, the “old habits” were left behind and replaced by new “working systems”, which allow relaxed concentration on the patient. These principles are now gen- erally accepted in continental Eu- rope, except in Germany, where the strong German dental indus- try still try to promote 50-year-old traditional habits in competition with “modern” ergonomics. What do you consider are the most important benefits of working in a more ergonomic way for the dental team? The most important benefit is the enhanced ability to maintain undisturbed concentration on the work in the patient’s mouth. Plus the opportunity to relax and see your hands’ precise and fast movements more easily, and be much less tired. I believe the less the dentist needs to do, and the more the clin- ical assistant can do, the more ef- ficient and profitable the practice will be because it will save time. Time to either earn more money or enjoy more leisure time and, perhaps more importantly still, reduce stress. At the same time, the increased competence and importance of the assistant in- creases their interest and engage- ment too. What is more, working with a more ergonomically efficient sur- gery layout will pay for itself, be- cause time equals money! What are the ergonomic ben- efits of working four-handed? Working successfully with an as- sistant, four-handed dentistry en- ables the dentist to operate with undisturbed concentration on the work at hand. The assistant uses their left hand to take a hand instrument from the instrument tray, which is ideally positioned between the dentist and the assistant. The in- strument is extended out toward the dentist, who does not need to look away from the patient’s mouth. The assistant then takes hold of the suction tip and simul- taneously moves the three-in-one syringe forward for use by the dentist, if required. The cavity can now be rinsed and dried. The assistant keeps the mirror dry and free from condensation by blowing air on it, allowing the dentist to see when working with the mirror and spray. The dentist can easily switch between using the handpiece and hand instruments as appropriate. This enables the dentist to focus on the task at hand without look- ing or reaching away. When the patient is lying down, visual access to the pa- tient’s mouth is good for the den- tist as well as the assistant. Instead of twisting themselves, dentists can work in the midline (medi- osaggital plane) of their body and change working position between 9 and 12 o’clock according to the line of sight and orientation of the surface or cavity of the tooth on which they are working. DT page 25DTß Contact Information For more information contact DB Den- tal on 01484 401015 or visit www.heka- dental.com Herlufs email is hs@h-skovsgaard.dk and website www.netergonomie.com Herluf will be running a series of 45 minute CPD Seminars at The Dentistry Show, NEC, 2nd and 3rd March 2012.