Recently, “Ergonomics” has become a popular term. The term has been used with most professions, but increasingly in the dental profession. It is a discipline that studies workers and their relationship to their occupational environment. This includes many different concepts such as how dentists position themselves and their patients, how they utilize equipment, how work areas are designed and how all of these impact the health of dentists. Good working ergonomics is essential so that work capability, efficiency and high clinical level of treatment can be maintained throughout the working life of dental professionals. The scope of ergonomics in dentistry is large.
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