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- Title
Analisi ergonomica del manico di strumenti manuali per igiene dentale.
- Authors
Migliario, Mario; Franchignoni, Marco; Soldati, Libero; Melle, Andrea; Carcieri, Paola; Ferriero, Giorgio
- Abstract
The article informs that proper ergonomics in the workplace is important for the dental hygienists to minimize the risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs. It mentions the preferred characteristics for a curette handle which include lightness, silicon coated with non-slip ends and made of solid steel with a cylindrical shape. It mentions that a questionnaire was provided to dental hygienists to assess the preferred types of curette handle.
- Subjects
ERGONOMICS; DENTAL hygienists; MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases; CURETTES; STEEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; DISEASES
- Publication
Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, 2012, Vol 34, Issue 2, p202
- ISSN
1592-7830
- Publication type
Article