Left handed GDPs and students

Brown, Joan M.

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“…Successful dental treatment depends on such factors as the anatomy and location of teeth, selection of a well‐adapted instrument, proper angulations of the instrument, and the proper position of the patient and the dentist as well as manual skills 2 . In dentistry, as in many other professions, equipment and instruments are manufactured to be used by right‐handed (RH) users 3 – 8 . In the general population, the average percentage of left‐handed (LH) people ranges from 8 to 15 percent 9 .…”

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“…Henderson et al 11 reported the prevalence of self‐reported sinistrality as 8.6 percent among dental students and 17.2 percent among orthodontists compared to 7.4 percent among the general population 11 , 13 . In an older survey of dental students, Brown 3 found that one in twelve (8 percent) were LH.…”

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“…In dental schools, dental procedures, techniques, chairs, and stations are designed mainly for the RH students 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 16 . Some dental equipment manufacturers design dental chairs especially for LH dentists or in a way that they can be used by both RH and LH dentists with minor modifications 3 , 4 . Likewise, some of the dental instrument manufacturers have started designing dental instruments especially for LH dentists.…”

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“…Most if not all of the dental techniques and procedures taught in dental schools are taught to ft RH students 3 – 7 . Carter and Triplett 23 described a technique for the successful administration of the inferior alveolar nerve injection by an LH dentist.…”

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A Survey of Left‐Handed Dental Students and Interns in Saudi Arabia

Al-Johany

2013

Journal of Dental Education

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The purpose of this study was to survey left-handed (LH) dental students and interns concerning whether they face any problems in their dental education or in their practice of dentistry. The questionnaires were distributed in four dental colleges in different regions in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was comprised of sixteen questions to assess the following issues: demographic information, dificulties in dental school or dental practice due to left-handedness, preferred hand in performing different dental procedures, and musculoskeletal complications. The study found that the percentage of LH dental students was around 7 percent (110 out of 1,660). More than half of these participants (n=56) reported that being LH is not a problem in general, while when performing the required dental work, around 51 percent (n=56) agreed to having a problem. The majority (68 percent; n=75) reported that they had a problem with having RH instructors, and 84.5 percent (n=93) responded that their institution is not properly equipped to accommodate LH students. Only 34 percent (n=37) agreed that using facilities of an RH dentist may cause musculoskeletal complications to an LH dentist. The results of this study suggest that dental schools should provide LH students with appropriate equipment and a proper learning environment.

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A Survey of Left‐Handed Dental Students and Interns in Saudi Arabia

Al-Johany

2013

Journal of Dental Education

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“…[3][4][5] Most dental instruments are "all inclusive," yet the general manufacture and design are suited for right-handed users. 6,7 This might constrain the left handers to adjust, thereby leading to decrease in their performance with increased perception of inconvenience. Numerous dental schools do not have dental chairs designed particularly for left-handed users.…”

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Perspectives, Realities, and Difficulties in Clinical Practice Experience of Left-handed Dental Students in Udaipur, India

Sultane¹,

Sen²,

Bhat³

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Introduction: Dentistry is a demanding profession requiring focus, accuracy, and skills. However, with scientific advances, various new advances and types of equipment have developed enhancing the general dental care. It has been reported that chairs intended for right-handed users result in manual uneasiness or discomfort for left-handed dentists. This might constrain the left handers to adjust, thereby leading to decrease in their performance with increased perception of inconvenience.

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Performance of left-handed dental students is improved when working from the left side of the patient

Kaya

Orbak

2004

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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Left handed GDPs and students

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A Survey of Left‐Handed Dental Students and Interns in Saudi Arabia

A Survey of Left‐Handed Dental Students and Interns in Saudi Arabia

Perspectives, Realities, and Difficulties in Clinical Practice Experience of Left-handed Dental Students in Udaipur, India

Performance of left-handed dental students is improved when working from the left side of the patient

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