Handedness of orthodontists and its impact on practice

Bahadir Odabas; Neval Dildes; Celal Genc; İlknur Veli; Torun Ozer

doi:10.7126/cdj.2012.1446

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Handedness of orthodontists and its impact on practice

Abstract

Objective: To assess the handedness prevelance of orthodontists and analyse the discomfort of left-handed orthodontists on practice.

Materials and Methods: A questionnaire about the laterality of orthodontists and their discomfort was prepared and distributed to our orthodontic society members. 173 questionnaires were investigated.

Results: Fifteen of the participants were left-handed individuals. Of all the 15 samples, only 1 practitioner had been educated with left hand manipulation while studying dentistry. One of the 7 private practioners preferred left-handed chair for his clinic. Regarding left-handed participants working with right-sided chair, 4 of them thought this situation depresses their treatment quality and 9 of them refused. Most of the left-handed participants complaint about the university education.

Conclusion: Left-handed orthodontists afford to adapt themselves to a right-handed world. They could to be educated on left-handed dental chairs to display a more skillful clinical performance.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bahadir Odabas

Neval Dildes

Celal Genc

İlknur Veli

Torun Ozer

Publication Date

March 15, 2012

Submission Date

March 15, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Year 1970 Volume: 15 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7126/cdj.2012.1446

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https://izlik.org/JA87AC67PK

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Odabas B, Dildes N, Genc C, Veli İ, Ozer T (July 1, 2012) Handedness of orthodontists and its impact on practice. Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 15 3 229–234.