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Frames 101 – Choosing the Right Frame

ErgoPractice News – November 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary There are two main goals for this newsletter. The first is to help customers select a frame that is best for their needs and facial features. The second is to highlight the advantages of SurgiTel and Oakley frames. Frames Designed for Loupes Not all […]

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Choosing the Best Loupes and Lights for You and Your Procedures

ErgoPractice News – October 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary SurgiTel® has developed the widest range of loupes and headlights available. With complete options, determining which magnification and illumination products are best for you comes down to you and your procedures. SurgiTel Loupes With the introduction of ErgoDeflection™ loupes, SurgiTel now has four main […]

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Why Are Warm LED Headlights an Excellent Dental Illumination Option?

ErgoPractice News – September 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary The main purpose of clinical illumination is to help clinicians see anatomical features which are unique to their procedures. Recognizing that one style of LED light cannot meet illumination requirements for various clinical cases, SurgiTel has been offering four LED colors: warm (about 3000K), […]

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Review of a Recent Article: “The Potential ‘Blue Light Hazard’ from LED Headlamps”

ErgoPractice News – August 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary In August 2022, this article was published virtually in advance of its October 2022 printed version in Volume 125 as Article 104226 by Elsevier: Journal of Dentistry. Having read the article, I have found that it may be very useful to both researchers and […]

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Considerations in Purchasing Deflection Loupes

ErgoPractice News – June 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary Loupes can offer two benefits to users. The first benefit is the improved vision (i.e., magnified images) and the second benefit is the improved working ergonomics (i.e., safe working posture). All loupes can provide users with the first benefit, but many loupes cannot provide […]

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Traditional Straight Loupes Vs. Deflection Loupes

ErgoPractice News – April 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary The recent introduction of deflection (or refraction) loupes in the U.S. market by LumaDent (ErgoPrism loupes), Design for Vision (Infinity Vue loupes), and other companies has helped clinicians recognize the importance of ergonomic loupes to prevent posture-related neck pain. It is noted that deflection […]

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SurgiTel Prism Pro Loupes as an Alternative Option of Operating Microscopes

ErgoPractice News – November 2021 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Introduction The use of extreme magnification for microsurgical procedures and various dental procedures such as restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures has gained widespread acceptance.1-3 As an extreme magnification instrument, operating microscopes have been used because they can offer extreme magnification powers. But there are several […]

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LED Headlights as Clinical Illumination: Questions Raised by Clinicians and Answers

ErgoPractice News – July 2021 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Traditional illumination systems used thermal light sources such as halogen and xenon which have continuous spectral distributions, but white LED lights consist of two spectral bands: “Blue” spectral band and “Green-Red” spectral band. Figure 1 shows spectral distributions of four light sources: two thermal light […]

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What They Didn’t Teach You About Selecting Loupes in School!

ErgoPractice News – June 2021 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Selection Guide of Loupes When we purchase loupes, we should consider several important factors such as loupe mounting styles, magnification power, field size, declination angle, frame design, nose pad options, and maintenance cost. These factors are evaluated based on working distance, working posture (sitting or […]

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