Basics of Dental Assisting
Benefits to four-handed dentistry - answer1. Standardize operating sequence
2. Increase productivity of he office
3. Improve quality patient care
4. Reduce amount of time patient spends in chair
5. Protects physical well being of the team
How does four-handed dentistry protect the physical well being of the team - answer1.
Decreases fatigue and stress
2. Reduce percutaneous injuries
Patient positiong - answer1. Imaginary line from chin to ankle is parallel with floor
2. Plane of patients forehead is also parallel with floor
3. Legs slightly lower than head
4. 1 inch above clinical knees
Operator's zone on clock - answer7-12
Transfer zone on clock - answer4-7
Assistant's zone - answer2-4
Static zone - answer12-2
Clinician positioning - answer1. Seated as far back as possible
2. Edge of stool touches back of knees
3. Backrest of chair supports small of back
4. Thighs parallel to floor
5. Knees slightly lower than hips
6. Feet flat on the floor
7. Forearms parallel to floor
Dental assistant poisitioning - answer1. 4-6 inches higher than dentist
2. Seated well back on the stool with back erect
3. Feet rest on the base or foot ring of the stool
4. Positioned as close as possible to the dental chair
5. Thighs parallel with floor
6. Edge of stool in line with patient's mouth
Why is the dental assistant up higher - answerSo they can see what is going on and
what is going to happen next as well as to keep watch of the whole field
Benefits to four-handed dentistry - answer1. Standardize operating sequence
2. Increase productivity of he office
3. Improve quality patient care
4. Reduce amount of time patient spends in chair
5. Protects physical well being of the team
How does four-handed dentistry protect the physical well being of the team - answer1.
Decreases fatigue and stress
2. Reduce percutaneous injuries
Patient positiong - answer1. Imaginary line from chin to ankle is parallel with floor
2. Plane of patients forehead is also parallel with floor
3. Legs slightly lower than head
4. 1 inch above clinical knees
Operator's zone on clock - answer7-12
Transfer zone on clock - answer4-7
Assistant's zone - answer2-4
Static zone - answer12-2
Clinician positioning - answer1. Seated as far back as possible
2. Edge of stool touches back of knees
3. Backrest of chair supports small of back
4. Thighs parallel to floor
5. Knees slightly lower than hips
6. Feet flat on the floor
7. Forearms parallel to floor
Dental assistant poisitioning - answer1. 4-6 inches higher than dentist
2. Seated well back on the stool with back erect
3. Feet rest on the base or foot ring of the stool
4. Positioned as close as possible to the dental chair
5. Thighs parallel with floor
6. Edge of stool in line with patient's mouth
Why is the dental assistant up higher - answerSo they can see what is going on and
what is going to happen next as well as to keep watch of the whole field
