Patient & Operator Positioning

Question 1

An injury affecting the musculoskeletal, peripheral nervous, and neurovacular systems:

Answer 1

Work-related musculoskeletal disorder

Question 2

What is the cause of a work-related musculoskeletal disorder?

Answer 2

Caused by prolonged, repetitive, forceful or awkward movements, poor posture, ill-fitting chairs & equipment, or fast-paced workload

Question 3

The ideal positioning of the body while performing work activities; associated with decreased risk of musculoskeletal injury:

Answer 3

Neutral position

Question 4

The ideal position of the patient during dental treatment:

Answer 4

Supine position

Question 5

Position of patient lying on their back in a horizontal position and the chair back nearly parallel to the floor:

Answer 5

Supine position

Question 6

The science of adjusting the design of tools, equipment, tasks, and environments for safe, comfortable, and effective use:

Answer 6

Ergonomics

Question 7

What is the most common error dental clinicians can make when positioning themselves and their patients?

Answer 7

Positioning the patients too high during dental procedures

Question 8

What position is seen in the following image for a RH-clinician:

Answer 8

8 o’clock for RH-clinician

Question 9

What position is seen in the following image for a RH-clinician:

Answer 9

9 o’clock for RH-clinician

Question 10

What position is seen in the following image for a RH-clinician:

Answer 10

10-11 o’clock for RH-clinician

Question 11

For proper seating positions that yield the most advantageous instrumentation what is of utmost importance?

Answer 11

understanding where you sit in regard to what tooth you are scaling

Question 12

Proper positioning of the clinician and patient leads to better:

Answer 12

leverage/fulcrum/removal of deposits on teeth

Question 13

Proper seating and positing of the clinician and patients allows for proper:

Answer 13

adaptation of instruments on tooth surfaces (especially in areas of crowding or malpositioned teeth)

Question 14

in consideration for posterior teeth and proper seating positioning, we divide each sextant into what aspects:

Answer 14

direct & indirect

Question 15

When you are seated at 9 o’clock, the aspect of teeth you can see directly are where you would:

Answer 15

Stay at 9 o’clock

Question 16

When you are seated at 9 o’clock, the aspect of teeth you cannot see directly are where you would:

Answer 16

Move to 10 to 11 o’clock

Question 17

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in view:

(patient is turned slightly away from clinician, chin-DOWN position)

Answer 17

9 o’clock

Question 18

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in view:

(patient is turned slightly away from clinician, chin-UP position)

Answer 18

9 o’clock

Question 19

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in direct view:

Answer 19

9 o’clock

Question 20

Describe what type of vision is used to view these teeth in the 9 o’clock position:

Answer 20

Direct vision

Question 21

9 o’clock position for posterior segments for a RH-clinicians allows for:

Answer 21

Direct vision

Question 22

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in view:

(patient turned toward the clinician, chin-UP position)

Answer 22

10-11 o’clock

Question 23

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in view:

(patient turned toward the clinician, chin-DOWN position)

Answer 23

10-11 o’clock

Question 24

What position would a RH-clinician be at, if these teeth were in indirect view:

Answer 24

10-11 o’clock

Question 25

10-11 o’clock position for posterior segments for a RH-clinicians allows for:

Answer 25

indirect vision

Question 26

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

mandibular arch- anterior surfaces toward

Answer 26

8-9 o’clock

slightly toward, chin-DOWN

Question 27

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

maxillary arch- anterior surfaces toward

Answer 27

8-9 o’clock

slight toward, chin-UP

Question 28

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

mandibular arch- anterior surfaces away

Answer 28

12 o’clock

slightly toward, chin-DOWN

Question 29

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

maxillary arch- anterior surfaces away

Answer 29

12 o’clock

slightly toward, chin-UP

Question 30

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

mandibular arch- posterior aspects with direct vision

Answer 30

9 o’clock

slightly away, chin-DOWN

Question 31

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

maxillary arch- posterior aspects with direct vision

Answer 31

9 o’clock

slightly away, chin-UP

Question 32

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

mandibular arch- posterior aspects with indirect vision

Answer 32

10-11 o’clock

toward, chin-DOWN

Question 33

With the given treatment area, describe the clock position & patient head position for RH-clinicians:

maxillary arch- posterior aspects with indirect vision

Answer 33

10-11 o’clock

toward, chin-UP