title: Ergonomic benefits of surgical telescope systems: selection guidelines.
abstract: A longstanding myth holds that chronic neck and back discomfort or pain is a necessary evil of practicing dentistry. The use of properly selected surgical telescopes and co-axial illumination headlights has been demonstrated to prevent or in some cases eliminate chronic neck and back pain. This paper will discuss the ergonomic benefits of surgical telescopes and co-axial illumination lights, the recent advances made in surgical telescope technology, and practical guidelines for selecting telescopes.
authors.affiliation: General Scientific Corp, Ann Arbor, Mich 48103-9503, USA. jchang@surgitel.com
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003748:Dental Equipment; D006804:Ergonomics; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007909:Lenses; D008029:Lighting; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture