title: Four-handed dentistry: instrument transfer.
abstract: The efficient exchange of instruments between the operator and the dental assistant is fundamental to the facilitation of an efficient and stress-free dental practice. This requires a commitment on the part of the members of the operating team to specific work practices before and during a dental procedure. The objectives of this article include the description of team member responsibilities during an instrument transfer and the identification of the benefits of a proper instrument transfer technique. Objectives also include specific instrument grasps and descriptions of transfer methods that require practice on the part of the operating team in order to attain proficiency.
authors.affiliation: Dental Assisting Program, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, USA. blf@wccnet.org
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Finkbeiner
mesh_terms: D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013594:Syringes; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014941:Work Simplification