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

For courses in all of the dental professions-particularly 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 environment-i.e., how to practice efficiently and how to select equipment that is ergonomically sound-that 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 selection; then details the basic techniques used to promote ergonomic concepts during routine dental treatment, such as seating the patient and operating team, instrument transfer, oral evacuation.