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Looking Back and Looking Forward: Putting an End to Work Related Pain

ErgoPractice News – January 2015 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Since 1932, General Scientific Corporation made optics for industrial, military, and scientific applications. And in 1993 SurgiTel, a Division of General Scientific Corporation (GSC), introduced the world’s first ergonomic loupes to help dentists and surgeons work with comfortable neck postures. SurgiTel’s founding mission is to […]

What Magnification Power Does Your Work Require?

ErgoPractice News – December 2014 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Most clinicians start with either 2.5x or 3.0x Galilean loupes during their training. These loupes can help students and residents learn how to use magnification and may provide users with a more ergonomic way to work (without bending over patients). Note: We say “may” since […]

Testimonial – Dr George Freedman and Dr Fay Goldstep

Putting Video Into Practice and Education George Freedman, DDS, FAACD, FASDA, FIADFE, FACD Fay Goldstep, DDS, FASDA, FIADFE, FACD Dr. George Freedman is a founder and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a co-founder of the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. His […]

Developing the SurgiCam® Digital Video Camera

ErgoPractice News – November 2014 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Advancing Education, Collaboration and Documentation From its founding, SurgiTel has been dedicated to research and education. And throughout history, training has been done through written, diagrammatic and photographic materials. The desire to go beyond static print into dynamic video proceeded with the advent of digital […]

Testimonial – Dr. Avery Bennett, DVM

SurgiTel Loupes and Headlights Have Made My Teachings Successful Avery Bennett, DVM My first experience with SurgiTel/General Scientific Corporation (GSC) was nearly 20 years ago. I had been teaching avian surgery using pigeons for a number of years. There were two big problems that were difficult to overcome as a teacher. One was magnification. We […]

Ergonomic Training with Hands-on Courses: What Can Course Attendees Learn About Clinical Ergonomics?

ErgoPractice News – October 2014 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com SurgiTel’s core mission is to help clinicians work efficiently and safely through high-performance, ergonomic loupes, and lights. Part of this mission involves bringing people the experience of how next-generation designs can enhance a professional’s work and how ergonomically built loupes and lights can enhance a […]

Continuing Education: The Core Ergonomic Rules You Should Not Break

ErgoPractice News – September 2014 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com SurgiTel was founded to help clinicians see better while working safely and ergonomically. To advance that mission, SurgiTel has collaborated with Dental Learning and Timothy J. Caruso PT MBA. Together we have created a Continuing Education course bringing to light the facts on Clinical Ergonomics. […]

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Improving Your Working Posture and Work Environment, In the School of ErgoPractice®, Part 3

ErgoPractice News – August 2014 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Sophisticated technologies for patient care have been developing at a blazingly fast pace and have significantly improved the quality of patients’ lives. However, the rooms in which these procedures take place remain fundamentally unchanged for clinicians (dentists, surgeons, and veterinarians). According to Dr. F. Jacob […]