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.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Original Research Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Mart 2012 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 15 Mart 2012 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2012Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3 |
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