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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

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

ErgoPractice News – January 2015 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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 […]

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Loupes

What Magnification Power Does Your Work Require?

ErgoPractice News – December 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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 […]

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Loupe-Mounted Video Camera

Developing the SurgiCam® Digital Video Camera

ErgoPractice News – November 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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 […]

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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

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

ErgoPractice News – October 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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 […]

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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

Continuing Education: The Core Ergonomic Rules You Should Not Break

ErgoPractice News – September 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

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

ErgoPractice News – August 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] 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 […]

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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

Are Your Loupes Supporting Your Healthy Neck Posture? In the School of ErgoPractice®, Part 2

ErgoPractice News – July 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] A clinician’s loupes can make or break their posture. If you practice with loupes that force you to excessively tilt your head, you are at risk of developing chronic pain in your neck, shoulders, and upper back. If you practice with loupes that guide your […]

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Ergonomics / Working-Pain

Can Work-Related Pain Be Avoidable or Reversible? In the School of ErgoPractice®, Part 1

ErgoPractice News – June 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] A large majority of dental professionals and surgeons today experience pain in their necks, shoulders, and upper backs. Many practitioners believe chronic pain is a necessary evil inseparable from the practice of dentistry or surgery. But, work-related pain can be avoided or reversed if we […]

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Loupes

Magnification Power as the Key Vision Factor, Key Factors for Ordering Custom Loupes: Part 2

ErgoPractice News – May 2014 By Jin Chang PhD [email protected] There are two main benefits of using loupes. The first is to improve our working posture: to avoid work-related pain and injuries.1 The second is to improve our vision: to see the details of our work.2-3 The key ergonomic factor for loupes is the declination […]

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