Incorporate Loupes Into Your Practice
Clinical practice places tremendous pressure on the body and vision of dental professionals.1 During a single dental appointment, an oral health professional must thoroughly examine the oral cavity, move various parts of the upper body, and stay in a static, consistent position for prolonged periods. To maintain appropriate sight of the oral cavity, clinicians may compromise the practice of proper ergonomics, such as inclining the back or twisting the neck, leading to musculoskeletal stress.2
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