How to HandScale for the WHOLE day

Darina walks us through step-by-step on how to dental handscale all day every day without hurting yourself or your patients. This is an information packed tutorial for dentists, hygienists and oral health therapists.

Topics Covered:
Hands on Demonstration
Instrumentation
Ergonomics
Pivoting on a Fulcrum
Angulation and Calculus removal
Instrument Design

TimeStamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Covid-19 Restrictions: 0:20
Summary of Topics: 1:47
Limitations: 2:02
Darina's Credentials: 2:18
Research Evidence for HandScaling: 2:50
Choosing the Correct Instrument: 3:32
Why shouldn't you use a Gracey Currette Supragingivally: 4:04
Instrument Design: 4:30
How to hold the instrument correctly: 4:52
Choosing the correct working end: 5:10
Correct finger-rest position: 5:59
Instrumentation angulation and removal: 6:12
Stroke Types: 7:33
Gauze Usage: 8:22
Ergonomics and Seating Position: 8:50
Preventing Fatigue: 9:32
Importance of Sharpening Instruments: 10:25

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