Ep 10: Tips on Patient Positioning

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Today, I give you tips on patient positioning to reduce your pain and increase good ergonomics and efficiency.
I demo occlusal plane placement and the difference between regular and ergonomic loupes.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Why patient positioning is crucial for YOU
6:58 - On-demand course info
8:15 - Your elbow as a guide
9:49 - Maxillary positioning
12:29 - Cushion placement
13:30 - Direct your patient and adjust chair level
14:14 - Mandibular positioning
17:54 - Pedo patients
20:22 - Elderly patients
21:50 - My personal sequence
24:17 - Tricks for leaning patients back
29:23 - When the patient is too high: regular loupes
30:06 - When the patient is too high: ergonomic loupes
30:39 - Stop being perfect
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For my FREE operator positioning course, click here
For my patient positioning course, click here
For patient positioning cushions, click here
For cordless polishing, click here
For the ergonomic loupe episode, click here
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1. Why patient positioning is crucial for YOU (00:00:00)

2. On-demand course info (00:06:58)

3. Your elbow as a guide (00:08:15)

4. Maxillary positioning (00:09:49)

5. Cushion placement (00:12:29)

6. Direct your patient and adjust chair level (00:13:30)

7. Mandibular positioning (00:14:14)

8. Pedo patients (00:17:54)

9. Elderly patients (00:20:22)

10. My personal sequence (00:21:50)

11. Tricks for leaning patients back (00:24:17)

12. When the patient is too high: regular loupes (00:29:23)

13. When the patient is too high: ergonomic loupes (00:30:06)

14. Stop being perfect (00:30:39)