ErgoPractice News – May 2019 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Over the last 25 years, SurgiTel has continued to invest in research and development in order to offer clinicians and students truly ergonomic loupes that fit all facial features. We have paired our loupes with advanced LED headlights that offer the best color accuracy and […]
What They Didn’t Teach Us in Dental School — Finding Pain Relief with SurgiTel Katherine Staniek, DMD “I think it’s very important for students and residents to consider ergonomic tools during their training, this is why: shortly after school and residency training, I started getting neck pain and headaches. For a while I just took […]
After I Switched To SurgiTel Petar Bajic, MD I’ve converted to doing all open surgery with my SurgiTel loupes — the wide field of vision makes it easy to see the entire operative field. As a taller guy, I used to get neck pain with my old loupes, but that has completely resolved with the […]
ErgoPractice News – April 2019 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary Lately, more and more young clinicians are reporting experiencing neck pain and recently, a young dentist shared his story with us. It was a story of work-related pain, struggles towards a solution, and luckily it has a happy ending. For a long while, he […]
ErgoPractice News – March 2019 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from Cologne, Germany From March 12 to 16, 2019 SurgiTel exhibited at the 38th International Dental Show (IDS), the greatest dental show on earth, located in Cologne, Germany. This year, the show attracted 118,000 visitors and 1,954 exhibitors from 58 […]
My Review of the SurgiCam® HD Video System Peter J. Apel, MD, PhD Dr. Apel graduated with honors from Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University Chicago before completing an internship in the Department of Surgery and residency and hand surgery fellowship in orthopedic surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He also […]
ErgoPractice News – February 2019 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com One-third of dentists who retire early have been forced to retire due to musculoskeletal injury.1 92.3% of surveyed surgeons experienced at least one occupation-related symptom. Cervical spine pain was the most commonly experienced and 20% of surgeons resorted to surgery for treatment.2 Many clinicians have […]
ErgoPractice News – January 2019 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Symptoms of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Numerous professionals such as dentists, hygienists, and surgeons are suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Although the reasons for work-related musculoskeletal disorders are varied, the main contributing factor is poor working posture. However, working ergonomically will help prevent work-related pain and […]
ErgoPractice News – December 2018 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Duke Surgery Department’s Ergonomics Program In 2017, the General Surgery Department at Duke started an educational program where chief residents teach junior residents about the proper working posture. This program was created to counter the surprising issues discovered and identified through research at the program.1 […]
ErgoPractice News – November 2018 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com The Right LED Headlights for Optimum Vision and Eye Safety LED headlights have become one of the major lighting sources for modern dentistry and surgery. Most dental professionals today are using LED headlights as their primary light source. When clinicians are purchasing an LED headlight, […]
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