Imagine

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75
Studies have shown
of dentists hygienists suffer from
musculoskeletal disorders that affect
occupational health the quality of practice life
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Imagine
Dental practice without the compromise of your
health, the quality of care you provide, the
quality of practice life you deserve.
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Imagine

• Dental practice
• free from back, neck shoulder pain
• that afflict so many clinicians every workday.

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Imagine

• Reaching your peak performance potential
• while you work comfortably,
• with energy enthusiasm left over
• at the end of the day.

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• With an open mind,
• free of past bias,
• a willingness to change,
• all things are possible.

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Introducing
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Who is IDE?
Dr. Lance Rucker, AB, BScD, DDS

• Assoc. Professor and Chairman of Operative
  Dentistry at the
• University of British Columbia
• Since 1981, has published and lectured on
  clinical ergonomics
• Has focused on promoting proper use of equipment
  to improve
• the ergonomics of dental practice

Dr. Michael Belenky, DDS, MPH

• Teaches Dental Ergonomics at the Dental School,
• University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Responsible for the ergonomic instruction of
  students
• and faculty for over 20 years
• National and international ergonomics lecturer

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Who is IDE?

• Dr. Robert MacDonald, DDS

• Practicing dentist since 1954
• Over 20 years of lecture experience on the topic
  of
• Human Centered Ergonomics
• Holds two world records in swimming

Dr. David Hanson, DDS

• Has maintained a private practice since 1966
• Extensive lecture experience at several national
  conferences
• Past clinical coordinator for the Center for the
  Human
• Performance In Dentistry

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IDE Offers

• The Path to Peak Performance
• An interactive, continuing education course
• with a participative, hands-on workshop.
• AGD Approved, 7 CE Credits

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Learn to Prevent or Reduce Occupational Ailments
By the following

• Self-derivation of a natural and comfortable
  posture for comprehensive patient care
• Positioning of patients to maintain posture and
  optimize visual and physical control of
  intra-oral procedures
• Operatory light positioning to provide adequate
  illumination from one location with minimal
  adjustment
• Correctly positioning the dental assistant for
  efficiency and effectiveness in support of
  patient care
• Positioning all equipment and instrument items in
  the operatory proximal to the practitioner and
  the assistant to reduce unnecessary exertion and
  fatigue

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Learn to Prevent or Reduce Occupational Ailments
continued

• Using instrument grips that ensure stabilization
  and control of performance
• Maximizing the potential of the mirror when
  direct vision compromises posture
• Selection of magnifying loupes that do not induce
  musculoskeletal pain
• Selection of equipment designed to optimize a
  comfortable working environment
• Using 5 movements for control of optimal posture
  in a 10-step decision process that assures
  performance without compromise of self, patient,
  or task

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What Do Attendees Think?
This course saved my career and my health. They
taught simple and efficient techniques to make
dentistry easy and painless this time for the
dentist! This is the most important course you
can take to ensure a long, prosperous career in
dentistry.
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What Do Attendees Think?
I encourage every dentist to attend your lecture
and hands on demonstration with an open mind.
They and their patients will reap the rewards.
The fact that you are 75 and still running at
peak performance is a testament to the wonders
of this system for practicing dentistry.
Gary E. Drake, DDS, LTD Program Chair for the
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry In a letter to Dr.
Robert MacDonald, Feb. 10, 2005
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Course Information

• 2006 Course Dates
• Vancouver, BC Canada April 7
• Toronto, ON Canada May 5
• Montreal, QC Canada August 25
• Course Details
• 395 Dentist Registration
• 100 Staff Registration (first)
• 50 Staff Registration (each additional)
• There will be a 50 cancellation fee per person
• no shows will not be refunded.
• AGD Approved 7 Continuing Education Units
• To register, call the IDE at 866-IDE-0007.

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