Dental Ergonomics, Part 1: Mastering the Handpiece

[@amitb2126]

Dr Stevenson shares some excellent foundational concepts in this video. I hope many students can derive from the wisdom shared through these videos!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you, Doctor!

[@abhishekpaul4079]

Here in India most professors show ego problems even in this kind of demonstrations. Thank you professor for teaching us!! 😁

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you.

[@dizarailydund4272]

Agree

[@JumpiLikar]

So true yaar

[@r.a1127]

Your students are really lucky!!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@sandimonteith9722]

maannnnn...trust me those students are fortunate

[@shinystar1928]

Yes sooo lucky 🍀 😍😍

[@martinchrom4444]

You are the teacher I always needed but never had! More content required! ☺️

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Yes - will do! So nice of you!

[@martinchrom4444]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions I do have one question also. When working on live people the water spray restricts my view in the mirror to the point that nothing can be seen. How do you deal with that while maintaining the things said in the video?

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Keep the water spray controlled - often it is way too high. Also, try moving the mirror a bit further a way. A dental assistant helps but this isn't always possible. Cut a little, the look, then cut a little then look. After a while, "you will see through the spray" like a Jedi Knight!

[@martinchrom4444]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions Well I hope the force will get stronger with me! 😀 Can I suggest content? Maybe some more guides, tips and tricks in endodontics, full/partial dentures,tooth beared overdentures, impressions etc? But these ergonomics and basics are great cause seems to me not many people talk about it. Btw my first ceramic onlay turned out great thanks to your onlay video!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Awesome! I will - so many great ideas!

[@David-hn3od]

This is a phenomenal video. I have been looking for a guidance on this topic for so long and am so happy you created it. Maybe I didn't search out for enough mentorship in dental school or in private practice but I've never had an instructor teach these concepts like you. It's honestly therapeutic for me to watch these videos, learning about ways to get better. Thank you so much.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

That's great! I'm so glad you've landed here as well - many more to come!

[@Omaregyh]

Today our professor gave us a demo about chair positioning and concluded it by giving credit to Dr.Richard Stevenson and recommended that we watch your video and I'm really glad I found it. Thanks, Dr. Stevenson!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Oh how wonderful! Thank you.

[@cutecathatesme336]

Today I had very my first patient in operative dentistry today as a dentistry student and I had a very hard time on the distolingual surfice of tooth 24 on indirect vision. The tooth was also rotated so I felt very bad for having hard time trying to actually see and operate at the same time. This video made me feel much better, I now know this can be improved. Thank you!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great! Hang in there - it gets easier!

[@cutecathatesme336]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you so much!

[@faisalasfari]

Arguably one the of most important dental videos for dental professionals I have ever come across. Thank you doc.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Very kind of you! All the best, Dr. S

[@Mahmoudobaid1928]

I left dentistry for 5 years and now I’m back, refreshing my knowledge here for few hours. Thank you doc.!🙌

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

How exciting! Keep watching.

[@abdulwahabhundren7629]

Taught me more than our lecturers did in 3 hours god bless!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great - thank you

[@omar-elgammal]

that is pure gold! thanks a ton for these gyms, wish someone taught me this when I started out

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My sincere pleasure! Dr. S

[@thegreatindians8456]

It's not necessary to be there ❤️ I have learned thing from these master videos .❤️ Watching every time ...LOVE TO BE YOUR KZbin STUDENT .

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

So nice of you to say! Best wishes, Dr. S

[@rabeccahussain3752]

I wish I could learn from you personally ! Your students are so lucky to have you as a teacher. Am kind of envying them.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

So very kind of you!

[@katerinalyras8879]

Wow. Have been trying my best with tooth conservation (second sem 1st year) and was never taught any of this! Incredible! Thank you!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Glad it helped! Dr. S

[@sarveshkulkarni1752]

Doc you are amazing!!! This is the most complete video regarding ergonomics I was searching for since so long time! Thank you so much!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure! Best wishes, Dr. S

[@allyouneeddentistry1144]

This is just perfect timing, i needed this so much, thank you !!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@chanjohn-ci6do]

Greeting from China! Thank you for these excellent videos!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Hi - I'm happy they are helpful! Dr. Stevenson

[@rawantharwat2480]

I was looking for a video like that explain postions how to use handpiece and mirror in the right wayy thank you so much 👏👏

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@ahmedsamix9708]

i finished preclinical course and in few months iam dealing with real patients .. this is just perfect timing .. thank u so much i learn alot from u

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

That's great!

[@medical6319]

I love your style so much god save you and special thanks for sharing your experience Greeting from egypt

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you Doc!

[@doctorrustamli5061]

Thank You Doctor

[@yasmine9046]

That was SO interesting! Time really fled during this video! Thank you for this great content, subscribed 👍

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great!

[@dishajani3751]

Thank you so much for uploading this I always wanted someone to teach this topic in this way. 👍👍

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure.

[@zaynab6433]

thank you 🩶

[@SS-xg2qh]

thank you for the clear explanation

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure, Dr. Stevenson

[@abuhaaris]

Wow.. explanation to the minutest details. may God bless you a long life. Thanks dear Sir..

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you Doctor, thank you.

[@Mcknockout777]

Thank you so much Dr Stevenson, really great content. More videos on vision and access during crown preps maybe on a live patient would be much appreciated! Ive really needed this in recent times.

[@samsam1661]

Thanks doctor I'll do my best to stick to these amazing advice

[@Ramazanov_Arthur]

Thank you, for you work!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure!

[@jm2340]

Thank you!! Videos like these are very helpful, and you are very good at explaining, not every teacher has that tactic

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you - keep on watching.

[@drfadi704]

you are the best Dr. Stevenson

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you Doctor!

[@sitarajogia6594]

Amazing 🙏🏻 I wish they taught this to us in dental school!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Glad this helped! Dr. S

[@2012farfar]

Thaaank you. Very helpful!

[@nahla9590]

am so glad i found this channel thank you so much during my college years they never actually taught us about ergonomics and i've graduated for 2 years but am still struggling with the indirect vision which made me very frustrated but youre video gave me hope thank you ! please make a video on endodontics and on how to obturate to be exact am also struggling with that 😅

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

We plan on it! Thank you!

[@cosminhuplea5694]

wow ! i've been practicing the wrong way for 15 years! thank you. I am so glad that i found your youtube channel

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@Rivu0904]

God bless you sir. It was a wonderful lecture.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@sebastianignaciolobosbusta8289]

Thank u doctor! In my dental school no one teach us this, so I'm very grateful!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Happy to help doctor!

[@lalapis]

Thank you so much. I got new things to try in the next operative class.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Awesome! Best, Dr. S

[@mohamedabdelaziz9666]

Really informative .. some tricks were awesome, I've discovered that I have been working for a year with many mistakes u have mentioned .. thank u so much, Dr

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure

[@zahidhashim6902]

You are awesome. Thank you very much doctor.

[@nermeenelsobky-5199]

This was just realistic and amazing! Thank you so much! 🙏

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@rabeccahussain3752]

Amazing ! Simply amazing

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@mahboobehdolatshahi4465]

Best instructor! Thanks

[@Sitiaisyah-zl5ik]

Thank you dr..i learn a lot from your videos..

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you, Doc!

[@emmiechauka6231]

Just tried your techniques. Very Helpful 👍

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great!

[@rawansaad1368]

Very beautiful explaining

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@huonghillarynguyen9762]

I appreciate your amazing tips about this. This is the first time I see it I have searching it for years but no one teaches details and clearly like you. We pray God bless you, Dr Stevenson and I need to share your videos to Vietnamese dentists because it is very helpful.🙏😍❤️

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you so much!

[@abdullahali7237]

It was fascinating doc , thank you

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great - thank you, Dr. S

[@traywaters1575]

This is amazing!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you - wishing you the best, Dr. S

[@BeyondDentistry]

This is a really great video, thank you.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you for watching! Best, Dr. Stevenson

[@renardjavuma8929]

This was very helpful 👏

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure!

[@zeena7135]

Thank you!!!💖

[@Mobiledds]

Thanks doc, amazing tips. Think you may have just saved my career

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Oh that is awesome!

[@shotaereklishvili792]

That was superb Doc. Big love from Russia!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@hashemtoki475]

Very very good demonstration.its really useful.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@sandimonteith9722]

Thank youuuu !!! Appreciate this video a lot...very helpful!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great! Thank you for watching, and fir your comment.

[@abdullahalhammadi8012]

Really Informative.. Thank you Dr. Stevenson.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you, Doc!

[@abirshalabi3768]

It was beneficial. Thank you a lot!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you, my pleasure!

[@kamalrafi6708]

Thaank u Dr. for these helpful tricks 👏🏻 Greetings from Morocco ❤️🇲🇦

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Happy to help!

[@zaidsohail7753]

WOW! Superb. Thank you so much for this! I am having my operative rotation and this helps so much. Please give tips on what to do when your mirror gets splashed with water droplets while doing maxillary teeth.?

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

The assistant can blow air on the mirror, but if you are by yourself, move the mirror farther away.

[@zaidsohail7753]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions ahahaha I am doing my GPR currently. They dont give us assistants 😅 Thank you so much for the tip!

[@mohamedhafezbofdan5603]

What a topic 👌 , many thanks dr stevenson 🤗

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@АнатолицВалерьянович]

Excellent work. Greetings from Belarus!

[@renee8660]

You saved my life.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

So happy to read this comment! Thank you for watching, Dr. S

[@footballbarcafan10]

Thank you sir for the video. Will be starting second year in less than two months.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Best wishes to you!

[@shilpaganatra1165]

Thank you so much Sir ! This is wonderful. I have a request. Can you please show how to hold and use hand instruments as a continuation of this video. For upper teeth, I am having some hard time using hand instruments. Thank you. Really appreciate your efforts for us.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Try these for tough areas: stevensondentalsolutions.com/product/off-angle-chisel-distal/

[@halethienai7168]

Thank you so much, our teacher. 🥰🥰

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you too!

[@drathul123]

thank you !! was struggling to do a typho maxillary class 1 since 1 week with mannequin mask on . love from 🇮🇳

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Great! Glad it helped. Dr. Stevenson

[@tanimowo]

that intro music is drilled into my head holy crap dude

[@sameer7420]

Nice explanation! Thank you!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@El_mahdi313]

Thanks a lot Dr. You promised as #one video per week.. But you late for us 😊 We appreciate what do you introduce, but we need more 🌷

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Super busy with courses - will do better...

[@El_mahdi313]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions 💙🌷💙🌷

[@MarioOoDMD]

Thank you!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure!

[@davidbeckduy]

Thank you doctor.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure!

[@satish303132]

Thank You so much sir

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

My pleasure!

[@afrahaljohany7748]

it’s awesome 👏🏼 it was very helpful really i appreciating that you did this amazing video 💕👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏻 many thanks ..

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you, Doc!

[@AhmedAli_99]

Thank uuuu so much , god save and bless you

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@smarteez266]

Thank you for the nice video. What would be the best way to avoid splashes of water on the mirror during indirect vision?

[@solari0solari069]

Hello Dr If I am right handed,what is the best clock position to sit for quadrant 3(lower jaw)??

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Usually 7 for setting up the line of draw, then back to 11-12 to gain access.

[@bridgesmaskey]

Excellent sir....coming from Nepal

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I spent 4 months in Nepal years ago - I even learned Nepali. Stayed in a village called Ikudhal

[@bridgesmaskey]

Wow sir, u must visit us again and this time for educating us

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I would enjoy this!

[@TonySongDMD]

LEGENDARY

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you!

[@ravalig7261]

Thank you doctor!! Its really really helpful. Can i ask you a favor. Can you please do a video of cl2 max molar amalgam preparation with indirect vision. That would be really helpful. Thank you doc!!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I will add this to the queue!

[@ravalig7261]

Thank you so much Doctor!!

[@DentistSaad]

you are a legend man thanks for the help XD

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thanks for the support!

[@dentistnada]

Thank you Dr. stevenson for this demonstration. Can you please record video on lower 1st molar PFM or Ceramic ? Thanks a gain

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Will do!

[@dentistzak5363]

Thank you Dr. Stevenson for these amazing tutorials videos. Could you tell us what type of loupes and camera that you used during filming videos, please?

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I use Univet 5x lpu[es and a Canon Vixia HD G70 with a 2X close-up additional magnifier, mounted on a Glide Gear rack with a Manfrotto articulating arm.

[@dentistzak5363]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you so much dear professor for your kind replying, all of us woe you alot, I always recommend your Chanel to my students. Huge greetings from Yemen 🇾🇪

[@anureetmehrok8798]

Hi, please can you explain about line of draw.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Watch the video I made on the FDP - it is laid out very clearly in that video

[@حسينواثقمحمد-ن5ف]

Thanks so much👍🌹🙏

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

It is my pleasure!

[@jyousif1991]

Thank you so much Dr. Stevenson for sharing very helpful videos. I would like to know if we will be allowed during the bench exam to rotate the dental mankin to a comfortable position that would work the best for us the way you showed in this demonstrating video thanks.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Usually this is possible with a head tilt to the left or right about 30 degrees

[@MMR-b9u]

thank you for the valuable demonstration. I have a question, as at the end of the video when you prepared the upper first molar you said the mirror could be in front of behind the handpiece, but at the same time, you said they should be in the same line. can you explain this point please?

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Both are true - line the mirror, handpiece and tooth and your line of site in one plane, which might be a line or a plane.

[@niharikapant5737]

Dr. Stevenson, thanks so much for video. For amalgam filling 46 and 36 what should be patient position and our position? please explain, kind regards.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Please watch the other video on chair position with the manikin - I think the answers are there...If not, please reach out again, thank you!

[@Sr68720]

Thank you.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@Neon_Bling]

Thanks dr

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Happy to share.

[@kevinpham3087]

thank you!

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Thank you

[@basilnaber6110]

Where can I get a dental model-manikin like that Doctor? Or what is it calleux exactly?

[@Fanca2905]

I wish you could be my teacher you make things easy Sir

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Oh thank you!

[@quinnbunten-walberg7089]

Can you share a bit more on the feel for actually moving the handpiece? Is it like a twisting motion of the forearm or more like a pushing motion?

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Each operator develops their own style. I use a modified pen grasp with subtle movements initiated with my upper and lower arm and sometimes my wrist. I rarely need to use my fingers. If you slow down the handpiece, by lifting off the rheostat, you'll be able to sense more resistance and know how to push, pull, slide lift or drop the bur as needed...

[@DoctorAj2023]

Doc may i ask about mirror position when preping class 2 amalgam prep for number 2 and 15 molars especially the box area where we need to see the while walls not to mention the occlusal part TIA

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I usually try to position the mirror distal to the tooth and angle as needed. Smaller mirrors can be very helpful, like #2 and even #0. Second molars are challenging. Sometimes we must simply rely on our finger rest and bur position and then "cut a little, look a little" to get the prep completed.

[@DoctorAj2023]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions thanks alot doc

[@DoctorAj2023]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions thanks alot doc

[@AmgedAlfakih]

I think i know now why i couldn't prepare a crown preparation for lower 6 probably

[@elfiulia91]

Thank you very much for the video Dr Stevenson. The topic was really bothering me these past weeks, i am going to try it tomorrow on my preparation. I still have one more question, where should the dental assistant be positioned ? Thank you very much in advanced.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

The DA should be between 1-2 O'Clock for a right handed operator. Wishing you the best!

[@elfiulia91]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions thank you very much. Will practice this today in my office. I wish you also the best from Germany.

[@D_Riz]

Hello Dr. Stevenson! What a great video, really helpful! I have a question though...how do you deal with the water coming out of the handpiece and striking the mirror? Or maybe some debris(?) that come out while working? What do you do in those types of situations? Thank you for posting great videos btw!!

[@adityasharma2k]

Wipe the mirror on patients buccal mucosa

[@ManiacallyQuiet]

fix the water on your handpiece, in stead of sparing water make it drip water...controle it from the chair unite

[@ARA-wm7vk]

I had been getting a soar wrist and index finger and i didnt realize why until i wateched this video. your videos are priceless. Thanks heaps, You are the teacher i wish i had when i was doing dentistry. Just wondering , while im trying to hold the handpiece in a modified finger grasp way i feel im unable to use the other 2 digits as finger rests...i feel that way im not able to do many movements freely... just confused what could be going wrong here.

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Try moving your wrist-arm-shoulder not your fingers - let me know

[@sameeraadeel5882]

Will try that , thanks. Dr could u please make a video of complex amalgam restoration on 26 or 27 ... with a fair gap btw adjacent teeth? Ive seen the amalgam resto video u have made and it is fantastic. But i got a cavity in my exam that that mesiobuccal cusp missing... had big deep mesial n distal proximal boxes contacts were impossible to achieve as there was space btw teeth.. but my exam criteria was that u have to build the mesial distal contacts... Regards All the way from Australia

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

Will try!

[@esraahamed7343]

Doctor, could you tell me how can I do reduction for the palatal side of upper right 4 with best vision ? and thank you for this helpful demo .

[@StevensonDentalSolutions]

I'd use direct vision for the A plane at 12 O'clock and at 9 O'clock for the B plane.

[@esraahamed7343]

@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you very much doctor .