The performance of the left-handed operator in a dental unit designed for a right-handed person
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Ergonomics, Man-Machine Systems, Technology, Dental. (Source, DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To analyze the performance of the left-handed operator in a dental unit designed for a right-handed person. Method: Descriptive observational study. Results and conclusion: 15 left-handed students who reported having difficulty in their work in the dental units, the majority reported that the adaptation problems occurred in the first weeks of their practice in the clinic, highlighting the difficulty in adjusting to their activity in the dental unit designed for right-handed people. It should be taken into account that regardless of the hand with which the practice is carried out, performance improves. The difficulty presented by left-handed operators is not due to lack of skill or talent, but to the environment in which they developed, since this environment is mostly designed for right-handed operators.
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