Ergonomics
Ergonomia
Curse code:9548306
João Eduardo da Fonseca de Freitas Dias
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
Provide the students with knowledge applicable in the future of his business, promoting new skills in that field and its application in the program’s scientific area. The course contents cover a wide approach in the field of ergonomics applied to dentistry, giving the student knowledge that will allow proper performance of their profession as dentists in the future.
Syllabus:
- Ergonomics and dentistry.
- Instrumental design, cognitive design, design of the physical space.
- Requirements of ergonomic equipment.
- Lighting, thermal and acoustic environment in the dental office.
- Planning an Ergonomic Dental Office: management and organization.
- Principles of working with 4 Handed Dentistry. Most common injuries in dentist: musculoskeletal, visual, auditory and psychosomatic. Prevention measures for dentist injuries.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Bridges RS (1995) Introduction to ergonomics. McGraw-Hill. ISBN-0-07-113294-5
- Pollack–Simon R (2001) All the Right Moves: The Definite Guide for Integrating Dental Team Ergonomics Treatment Room Technology, Auxiliars utilisation and Office Design. Penn Well Corporation. ISBN 0-87814-832-9
- Murphy DC (1998) Ergonomics and the Dental Care Worker. American Public Health Association. ISBN: 0-87553-233-0
- Finkbeiner BL, Finkbeiner CA (2001) Practice Management for the Dental Team. 5th ed., Mosby Elsevier. ISBN 0-323-00886-0
- Finkbeiner BL (2000) Four–Handed Dentistry : A Handbook of Clinical Association and Ergonomic Concepts. Pearson. ISBN 0-13-030413-1