Course Code: 5114

  Bethany Valachi, MS   Bethany Valachi, MS

Thursday, October 1, 2009
11:30am - 2:00pm

CE Hours: 2.5

By 9/03: $15 Dentist/$15 Staff
After 9/03: $25 Dentist/$25 Staff

Dental assistants face some of the greatest ergonomic challenges on the team. In this interactive, research-based course, assistants will learn powerful strategies to prevent and manage occupational pain, including equipment, positioning and exercise.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize MSDs to which assistants are most prone and implement prevention
2. Identify how different stools and their adjustment impact spinal health
3. Target key muscles in a preventive exercise and stretching program

This course is presented in partnership with the American Dental Assistants Association and underwritten by grants from Hager Worldwide, Crescent Dental Products and Crown Seating.

Category: Dental Assisting

Recommended for: Dental Assistant