Video 3 – Instruments: Choosing the Best and Keeping Them Sharp

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Many dental hygienists work in pain or know others suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), such as tendonitis, tennis elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Dental hygienists and their employers can prevent MSDs by paying attention to ergonomics. This means taking simple and practical steps to design or arrange the workplace for safe and efficient work. This third video in a five-video series provides information about choosing the best instruments and keeping them sharp. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Emergencies Emergency Responders Mining Occupational Health Radio Waves Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS Dentistry Equipment Maintenance Ergonomics Injury Prevention MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Tools Upper Extremities Workplace Solutions

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• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059825
• Citation:
  Dental hygiene and ergonomics video series: pain is not in the job description. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2015 Dec; :3:46
• Email:
  OccHealth@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Dental hygiene and ergonomics video series: pain is not in the job description
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bd9de2b2d2212c2f8573c27b657b24131fdde0221be51b762b88a3f9ad0157265415ed8f18e5f9fb46861f52c64e6a30fef0c2133be6a1d38d486bfe81156614
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223893/cdc_223893_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 53.81 KB ]