Ana Messias
Ergonomic risks - how to avoid
- Dental Medicine Doctor
- PhD in Health Sciences – Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra
- Portugal Clinical Scholars Research Training Programme – Harvard Medical School
- Post-graduate studies in oral rehabilitation – Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: Dental assistant course
28 of november, from 16h30 until 17h15
Sala 3
Conference summary
Due to the usual working positions of the dental assistant with the dentist, the dental assistant profession presents some ergonomic risks that origin physical discomfort and muscle-skeletal injuries.
This lecture will summarise and systematise the actions that put the professional at risk for ergonomic injuries and the strategies to adopt during practice to reduce the associated risk. The lecture will also address compensatory activities to do outside the working environment.