Effect of a Novel Adaptive Handle Design on the Ergonomic Performance of Periodontal Curettes in Dental Hygienists with and without Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Pilot Clinical Study

(1) Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), discomfort, fatigue, pain, and other acute and chronic work-related injuries are common among dental clinicians. Hand instruments constitute a primary risk factor for these conditions. The overall goal of this study was to compare in dental hygienist...

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Published in:	Dentistry journal Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 253
Main Authors:	Wink, Cherie, Yang, Susan Meishan, Habib, Ali A., Lin, Kairong, Takesh, Thair, Wilder-Smith, Petra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 01.08.2024 MDPI
Subjects:	adaptive curette Chronic pain Clinical trials Comfort dental hygiene Dentists Design Disorders Electromyography Ergonomics Fatigue Fatigue tests Hands Injuries Instrumentation Instruments Medical research Medicine, Experimental Muscles Muscular fatigue Musculoskeletal diseases musculoskeletal disorder Oral hygiene Pain resin handle Risk factors Sensory feedback silicone handle Silicones Software Statistical analysis Statistical models Work-related injuries California United States > US musculoskeletal disorder resin handle electromyography ergonomics dental hygiene adaptive curette silicone handle
ISSN:	2304-6767, 2304-6767
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