title: Reducing stress in the operatory.
abstract: Dentists can minimize the levels of physical and mental stress in dental offices by selecting suitable equipment and maintaining proper posture. The specific positions and allowable movements require a vigilant attitude on the part of dentists until these habits become established and are practiced routinely.
authors.affiliation: PPED Esthetic Dentistry Faculties, SUNY Buffalo, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goldstep
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kechkes
mesh_terms: D003770:Dental Offices; D003815:Dentists; D006804:Ergonomics; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control*