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Dental ergonomics, as in any any work setting, is greatly influenced by the design of the settings equipment and instruments and the skill of the operator. The Global Education & Engineering Collaborative (GEPEC) is a resource for ergonomic design and, more specifically, is oriented toward those concerned with ergonomics and ergonomic standards in the field of dentistry. Please look around and discover some remarkable innovations in dental care delivery as a result of this new logic for dental performance. One of these innovations is feel-based proprioceptive derivation for the design of dental equipment and instruments. Feel-based design can be applied universally to derive new technologies that can make our lives more enjoyable, healthy, and productive.
An evaluation of the way dentists would prefer to work has led to the development of a stabilized work setting for dental treatment and specialized instruments for its use. A series of dynamic interactive simulation exercises, the Skill Acquisition, Transfer, and Verification (SATV) program, is currently being used to develop and transfer the necessary skills to use these new technologies in the dental profession.
The information on this site is directed towards manufacturers of dental work settings, dental schools evaluating pre-clinical and clinical workstations, organizations concerned with ergonomic standards, and dental office personnel wanting better working conditions. The information is also of interest to dental patients since this new dental office setting can have an influence on the well-being of their own dentist and the efficiency, accuracy, and gentleness of the dental services they receive.
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