Unit 13 - Work Positions Flashcards
What are the types of tirednesS? (2)
- physical
- psychic
What can occur from work positions?
- pains
- profesional diseases
What are the type types of work positions?
- vertical or standing up
- sitting down
What are the pro’s of the vertical/standing up work position? (3)
- MORE FREEDOM AND REACH
- MORE STRENGTH AND POWER (ARMS)
- LESS PRESSURE IN OUR DISCS (BACK)
What are the con’s of the vertical/standing up position? (4)
- MORE ENERGETIC EXPENSE
- WORSE VENOUS RETURN
- BALANCE FAILURE
- LEGS REDUCED FREEDOM
What are the indications for the standing up work position? (3)
- SHORT PROCEDURES
- WIDE MOVEMENTS
- SPECIAL PATIENTS
What are the pro’s of the sitting work position? (4)
- LESS ENERGETIC EXPENSE
- MORE PRECISION
- BETTER CONTROL
- BETTER BALANCE
What are the con’s of the sitting work position? (3)
- REACH LESS
- DICS OVERTAXED
- LESS STRENGTH
What are the indications of the sitting down position?
almost all procedures
What are the components of the dentists seat? (5)
- 5 WHEELS
- ADJUSTABLE BACK
- ADJUSTABLE SEAT
- HYGIENICMATERIALS
- BRAKE
What are the positions the patient can have? (3)
SITTING
HALF-SITTING
LAYED DOWN
IF the patient is not well positioned then…
the dentist will force themselves (? it was in the notes lol)
What are the different head positions for a patient? (2)
- horizontal
- vertical
What are the characteristics of the horizontal head plane position for patients? (3)
0º NEUTRAL POSITION
FLEXION
EXTENSION
What are the characteristics of the horizontal head plane position for patients? (3)
0º NEUTRAL POSITION
RIGHT TURN
LEFT TURN
What is the ideal position for a dentist?
BHOP - balanced home operating position
What are the characteristics of the BHOP position? (7)
- 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
What should be the eye position of the dentist?
40-45 cm away from the patients mouth
What should be the assistants dental position? (2)
- BHOP
- without interrupting the dentists work
What should be the dentists leg positioning? (3)
- PARALLEL
- ALTERNATED
- Between the dentist and the assistant - CENTRED
Where should the instruments be situated? (7)
- IN OUR VISION AREA
- DISTANCE 40 – 45 CM
- HORIZONTAL PLANE
- PARALLEL TO THE PATIENT´S MOUTH
- IN OUR SUPPORT AREA
- PREPARED PREVIOUSLY
The dentist’s elbows should be ____ cm above the patients mouth
5cm
The operator is what positions (12 hr clock)
8-12
The assistant is what positions (12 hr clock)
3-4
The transfer is what positions (12 hr clock)
5
The static support is what positions (12 hr clock)
1-2
What alterations can be experienced by dentists? (4)
- MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (MUSCLES AND BONES)
- LIGAMENTS, CARTILAGUES
- VASCULAR
- VARICOSE VEINS
Where does cervical pain occur for dentists?
- neck and occipital region of the head
- transmits to shoulder and elbow
What are the consequences of cervical pain for dentists? (5)
- movement limitations
- mechanism problems
- vascular compression
- pain
- paresthesias (numbness)
How frequent is dorsal pain compared to cervical pain for dentists?
less frequent than cervical pain
What are the consequences of dorsal pain for dentists?
- chronic muscular tension
- associated with other muscular pains
How frequent is lumbar pain?
very frequent
Why does lumbar pain occur? (2)
- wrong positions
- muscular weakness
What can occur due to lumbar pain? (2)
- lumbar disease
- disc displacement.herniation
What psychological factors can cause pain? (5)
- changes in life’s rhythm
- stress
- change in work environment
- sadness/anxiety
- inappropriate positions
What are the different ways we divide the mouth for treatment? (3)
- quadrants
- sextants
- by tooth
