Out of the box

Dental equipment should be specifically engineered to help you and your team work more efficiently. The equipment you use should be reliable and hard-wearing, and it should also be backed by fully trained authorised individuals who offer support and after-care service for the life of your purchase. Great equipment teamed with knowledgeable sales, installation and after-care staff will help the dental team ‘plan for perfection’ when designing and working in the dental treatment environment. A little ‘out of the box’ thinking when re-equipping your surgery can go a long way in increasing productivity and making your working environment a more comfortable one.

According to experts in dental ergonomics one reason why dentists and nurses suffer from work related problems such as pain in the lower back, neck, shoulder, wrists or hands, is because the critical role of the assistant in four-handed dentistry is often overlooked when choosing equipment. For instance, if the nurse is not in charge of all the instrument transfers and the instruments are not within easy reach, true four-handed dentistry is not being practised. The result can be unnecessary physical strain being placed on the nurse and thereby the dentist as they struggle to cope with an inherently inefficient system.