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Dental Ergonomics, Posture Retraining & Micro-breaks

Clinical ergonomics guide for dental practitioners and desk workers: workload distribution and posture routines.

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Dental practitioners – dentists and dental hygienists – work daily in asymmetrical, static, forward-bent postures, causing repetitive stress on the cervical spine, upper back, and wrists.

Effective ergonomics combines active posture awareness, equipment adjustment, and targeted micro-break stretches to prevent chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

Janne Sakkinen instructs dental ergonomics at the University of Oulu Faculty of Dentistry and conducts post-graduate ergonomics workshops for healthcare professionals.

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