A Novel Ergonomic Curette Design Reduces Dental Prophylaxis-Induced Muscle Work and Fatigue

Background: To compare fatigue, comfort, and muscle work associated with the use of two periodontal curettes during scaling: one with a novel adaptive design, the other with a conventional non-adaptive design. Methods: Twelve hygienists scaled a typodont using two Universal Barnhart 5/6 curettes: (1...

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Published in:	Dentistry journal Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 272
Main Authors:	Lin, Kairong, Wink, Cherie, Dolan, Ben, Osann, Kathryn, Habib, Ali A., Gehrig, Jill, Wilder-Smith, Petra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 28.11.2023
Subjects:	adaptive curette Camcorders Carpal tunnel syndrome Clinical medicine Comfort dental hygiene dental hygienist Design Electromyography Ergonomics Fatigue Fatigue tests Fingers Hands Instrumentation Instruments Muscles Muscular fatigue musculoskeletal disorder Pilot projects Pressure distribution Prophylaxis Silicones Stainless steels Teeth Variance analysis Wrist United States > US dental hygiene musculoskeletal disorder dental hygienist electromyography ergonomics adaptive curette
ISSN:	2304-6767, 2304-6767
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