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Unit 13 - Work Positions Flashcards

1
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What are the types of tirednesS? (2)

A
  • physical

- psychic

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2
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What can occur from work positions?

A
  • pains

- profesional diseases

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3
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What are the type types of work positions?

A
  • vertical or standing up

- sitting down

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4
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What are the pro’s of the vertical/standing up work position? (3)

A
  • MORE FREEDOM AND REACH
  • MORE STRENGTH AND POWER (ARMS)
  • LESS PRESSURE IN OUR DISCS (BACK)
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5
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What are the con’s of the vertical/standing up position? (4)

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  • MORE ENERGETIC EXPENSE
  • WORSE VENOUS RETURN
  • BALANCE FAILURE
  • LEGS REDUCED FREEDOM
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6
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What are the indications for the standing up work position? (3)

A
  • SHORT PROCEDURES
  • WIDE MOVEMENTS
  • SPECIAL PATIENTS
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7
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What are the pro’s of the sitting work position? (4)

A
  • LESS ENERGETIC EXPENSE
  • MORE PRECISION
  • BETTER CONTROL
  • BETTER BALANCE
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8
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What are the con’s of the sitting work position? (3)

A
  • REACH LESS
  • DICS OVERTAXED
  • LESS STRENGTH
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9
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What are the indications of the sitting down position?

A

almost all procedures

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10
Q

What are the components of the dentists seat? (5)

A
  • 5 WHEELS
  • ADJUSTABLE BACK
  • ADJUSTABLE SEAT
  • HYGIENICMATERIALS
  • BRAKE
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11
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What are the positions the patient can have? (3)

A

SITTING
HALF-SITTING
LAYED DOWN

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12
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IF the patient is not well positioned then…

A

the dentist will force themselves (? it was in the notes lol)

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13
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What are the different head positions for a patient? (2)

A
  • horizontal

- vertical

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14
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What are the characteristics of the horizontal head plane position for patients? (3)

A

0º NEUTRAL POSITION
FLEXION
EXTENSION

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15
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What are the characteristics of the horizontal head plane position for patients? (3)

A

0º NEUTRAL POSITION
RIGHT TURN
LEFT TURN

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16
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What is the ideal position for a dentist?

A

BHOP - balanced home operating position

17
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What are the characteristics of the BHOP position? (7)

A
  • HEAD SLIGHTLY BENDED
  • SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR
  • BACK STRAIGTH
  • ARMS STUCK TO THE RIBS
  • HANDS AT THE BREASTBONE LEVEL
  • THIGHS PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR ( 90º - 105º)
  • FEET WITH PLANTAR SUPPORT
18
Q

What should be the eye position of the dentist?

A

40-45 cm away from the patients mouth

19
Q

What should be the assistants dental position? (2)

A
  • BHOP

- without interrupting the dentists work

20
Q

What should be the dentists leg positioning? (3)

A
  1. PARALLEL
  2. ALTERNATED
    - Between the dentist and the assistant
  3. CENTRED
21
Q

Where should the instruments be situated? (7)

A
  • IN OUR VISION AREA
  • DISTANCE 40 – 45 CM
  • HORIZONTAL PLANE
  • PARALLEL TO THE PATIENT´S MOUTH
  • IN OUR SUPPORT AREA
  • PREPARED PREVIOUSLY
22
Q

The dentist’s elbows should be ____ cm above the patients mouth

A

5cm

23
Q

The operator is what positions (12 hr clock)

A

8-12

24
Q

The assistant is what positions (12 hr clock)

A

3-4

25
Q

The transfer is what positions (12 hr clock)

A

5

26
Q

The static support is what positions (12 hr clock)

A

1-2

27
Q

What alterations can be experienced by dentists? (4)

A
  • MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (MUSCLES AND BONES)
  • LIGAMENTS, CARTILAGUES
  • VASCULAR
  • VARICOSE VEINS
28
Q

Where does cervical pain occur for dentists?

A
  • neck and occipital region of the head

- transmits to shoulder and elbow

29
Q

What are the consequences of cervical pain for dentists? (5)

A
  • movement limitations
  • mechanism problems
  • vascular compression
  • pain
  • paresthesias (numbness)
30
Q

How frequent is dorsal pain compared to cervical pain for dentists?

A

less frequent than cervical pain

31
Q

What are the consequences of dorsal pain for dentists?

A
  • chronic muscular tension

- associated with other muscular pains

32
Q

How frequent is lumbar pain?

A

very frequent

33
Q

Why does lumbar pain occur? (2)

A
  • wrong positions

- muscular weakness

34
Q

What can occur due to lumbar pain? (2)

A
  • lumbar disease

- disc displacement.herniation

35
Q

What psychological factors can cause pain? (5)

A
  • changes in life’s rhythm
  • stress
  • change in work environment
  • sadness/anxiety
  • inappropriate positions
36
Q

What are the different ways we divide the mouth for treatment? (3)

A
  • quadrants
  • sextants
  • by tooth

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