A distinct body of literature supports the association between clinical postures of the dental
practitioner and work‐related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). Several aids or devices …

… Simmer-Beck and BG Branson / An evidence-based review of ergonomic features of dental
… Simmer-Beck and BG Branson / An evidence-based review of ergonomic features of dental …

Purpose. Basic operating posture is considered an important occupational health issue for
oral health care clinicians. It is generally agreed that the physical posture of the operator, …

… Methods: Documentation was comprised of self-reports from the dental hygienist's reflective
journaling and postural measurements made by a trained observer using Branson's Posture …

… instruments within the oral cavity and utilized the Branson’s Posture Assessment Instrument
(BPAI) to examine the students’ posture.Branson et al assessed the effect of magnification …

BACKGROUND: Motion analysis has great potential for quantitatively evaluating dental
operator posture and the impact of interventions such as magnification loupes on posture and …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to assess the prevalence of early childhood
caries (ECC) as a function of various ECC case definitions, in a population of children …

Purpose: This paper describes the Preventive Services Program (PSP), a community based
oral health program model which engages volunteers to provide preventive services and …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges related to formal clinical
remediation in dental hygiene programs, which include timing of student identification, policy …

Purpose Within the confines of a lock-step dental hygiene education curriculum, the remediation
of clinical skills poses a challenge for both the faculty responsible for assuring clinical …