title: Technology meets ergonomics in the dental clinic: new toys for old games?
abstract: Although there have been considerable advances in dental equipment, the introduction of such technology has often been piecemeal and "rushed to market." As a result there has been insufficient attention paid to ergonomic considerations and a systematic approach to, and theory of, dental ergonomics have not yet emerged.
authors.affiliation: Division of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, USA. Lrucker@inter-change.ubc.ca
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rucker
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects; D003813:Dentistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012953:Societies, Dental; D013674:Technology, Dental; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration