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Table 1 Static percentages of the performed body postures ≥4 s during treatment

From: Constrained posture in dentistry – a kinematic analysis of dentists

Evaluation parameter [°]

Activity

Duration [min]

Stasis 4–10s [%]

Stasis 10–30s [%]

Stasis 30–60s [%]

Stasis ≥60s [%]

Total percentage of stasis [%]

Percentage of non-neutral postures [%]

Total percentage of stasis of non-neutral postures [%]

Head tilted to the front (HT_f)

Impression

40.48

5.8

1.5

----

----

7.3

48.2

14.5

Extracting a tooth

63.83

7.3

2.8

----

----

10.1

85.3

11.6

Handicraft activities

1546.47

12.7

6

0.5

----

19.2

67.9

27.4

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

11.5

10.7

6.2

----

28.4

66.5

36.1

Breaks during treatment

51.15

3.5

----

----

----

3.5

35.5

5.9

X-ray

26.27

1.3

----

----

----

1.3

40.6

2.4

Pain diagnostic

23.73

11.9

----

----

----

11.9

65.9

16.6

Syringe

89.55

17

26.1

5.3

----

48.5

78

58.4

Screening

249.07

11

1.8

0.2

----

13

67.1

16.5

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

22.7

14.5

1.1

0.2

38.5

79.9

46

Head tilted to the right (HT_r)

Impression

40.48

1.9

----

----

----

1.9

26.5

4.4

Extracting a tooth

63.83

4.5

0.7

----

----

5.2

75.7

6.9

Handicraft activities

1546.47

8.1

3.3

----

----

11.5

50.4

20.8

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

13.6

10.2

7.1

----

30.9

60.9

39.8

Breaks during treatment

51.15

1.8

1.6

----

----

3.4

22

7.6

X-ray

26.27

2.3

 

----

----

2.3

34.7

7.1

Pain diagnostic

23.73

8.6

1.5

----

----

10.1

58.2

16.9

Syringe

89.55

14.2

23.9

4.7

----

42.7

69.6

56.2

Screening

249.07

7.2

0.7

----

----

7.9

56.7

12.8

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

16.7

8.1

0.3

----

25.2

62.7

35.5

Neck curvature to the front (NC_f)

Impression

40.48

3.8

0.5

----

----

4.3

27.9

10.7

Extracting a tooth

63.83

6.2

2.5

----

----

8.6

46.5

16.6

Handicraft activities

1546.47

8.6

4.1

0.2

----

12.9

42.8

23.6

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

0.9

----

----

----

0.9

25.5

4.7

Breaks during treatment

51.15

5.9

3.1

----

----

9

41.3

11.9

X-ray

26.27

1.2

2.2

----

----

3.4

36.7

5.1

Pain diagnostic

23.73

10.8

1.2

----

----

12

45.6

19.9

Syringe

89.55

8.4

12.8

2.6

----

23.8

40.8

33

Screening

249.07

8.1

2.6

0.2

----

10.9

43.1

17.7

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

12.5

10

0.9

----

23.3

44.8

36.1

Neck curvature to the right (NC_r)

Impression

40.48

2.6

----

----

----

2.6

24.5

8.2

Extracting a tooth

63.83

4.4

1.8

----

----

6.2

61.6

8.4

Handicraft activities

1546.47

6.6

2.8

----

----

9.4

42.4

17.9

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

7

4.8

7.1

----

18.8

49.9

32.4

Breaks during treatment

51.15

2.9

1.6

----

----

4.5

26

13.8

X-ray

26.27

2.7

----

----

----

2.7

38.1

7.3

Pain diagnostic

23.73

7.5

0.7

 

----

8.2

43.5

16.7

Syringe

89.55

10.1

14.9

2.8

----

27.8

47.5

37.2

Screening

249.07

6.9

0.8

----

----

7.8

44

12.9

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

13.9

7.4

0.6

0.2

22

52.5

32.3

TS inclination to the front (TSI_f)

Impression

40.48

4.9

1.1

----

----

6

15.9

24.4

Extracting a tooth

63.83

16.5

16.2

2.8

----

35.5

72.9

46.9

Handicraft activities

1546.47

11.1

10.3

1.3

0.2

22.9

39.6

44

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

7.6

8.9

14.6

----

31

42.1

56.8

Breaks during treatment

51.15

4

4.6

----

----

8.6

16.2

21.4

X-ray

26.27

7.9

2

----

----

9.9

36.7

23.3

Paindiagnostic

23.73

13.9

10.1

----

----

24

42.7

37.1

Syringe

89.55

6.2

24.7

10.7

1.2

42.9

52.3

53.8

Screening

249.07

13.8

8.1

0.5

 

22.4

40.4

37.9

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

15.2

22.4

6.4

0.4

44.3

60.4

61.7

TS inclination to the right (TSI_r)

Impression

40.48

3.7

0.6

----

----

4.3

12.6

10.1

Extracting a tooth

63.83

5.4

6.3

0.9

----

12.6

22.5

35.5

Handicraft activities

1546.47

3.6

3.7

0.9

0.2

8.2

16.1

25.3

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

13.7

20.4

14.9

----

49

68.1

53.2

Breaks during treatment

51.15

2.1

1.4

----

----

3.5

11.6

10.5

X-ray

26.27

2.6

3.3

----

----

5.8

22.6

14

Pain diagnostic

23.73

2.3

5.2

2.6

----

10

19.2

20.3

Syringe

89.55

2.1

15.1

9.7

1.7

28.7

33.9

38.2

Screening

249.07

10

6.5

0.5

----

17

32

28.9

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

4.5

9

2.2

0.4

16.2

23.1

29.8

Impression

40.48

3.8

0.5

----

3.8

4.3

27.9

10.7

LS inclination to the front (LSI_f)

Extracting a tooth

63.83

6.2

2.5

----

6.2

8.6

46.5

16.6

Handicraft activities

1546.47

8.6

4.1

0.2

8.6

12.9

42.8

23.6

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

0.9

----

----

0.9

0.9

25.5

4.7

Breaks during treatment

51.15

5.9

3.1

----

5.9

9

41.3

11.9

X-ray

26.27

1.2

2.2

----

1.2

3.4

36.7

5.1

Pain diagnostic

23.73

10.8

1.2

----

10.8

12

45.6

19.9

Syringe

89.55

8.4

12.8

2.6

8.4

23.8

40.8

33

Screening

249.07

8.1

2.6

0.2

8.1

10.9

43.1

17.7

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

12.5

10

0.9

12.5

23.3

44.8

36.1

Back curvature to the front (BC_f)

Impression

40.48

2.7

0.6

----

----

3.2

6

8.3

Extracting a tooth

63.83

8.1

13.7

2

----

23.8

34.9

43.3

Handicraft activities

1546.47

1.8

2.1

0.3

0.2

4.3

6.6

14.1

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

1.8

----

----

----

1.8

2.2

1.9

Breaks during treatment

51.15

1

0.8

----

----

1.8

2.7

14.6

X-ray

26.27

7.1

2.3

----

----

9.4

19.4

30.8

Pain diagnostic

23.73

4.1

4.4

----

----

8.5

9.7

12.8

Syringe

89.55

1.3

6.6

6.9

1.1

16

18.1

20.3

Screening

249.07

1.6

1.7

0.2

----

3.6

5.3

8.1

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

1.8

4.7

1.1

0.3

7.9

9.5

16

Back curvature to the right (BC_r)

Impression

40.48

2

2

0.7

----

2.7

7.9

10.3

Extracting a tooth

63.83

3

3

2.3

0.8

6.1

10.5

26

Handicraft activities

1546.47

2

2

2.4

0.4

5

9.2

21.4

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

5.6

5.6

19.9

7.4

32.9

40.1

57.3

Breaks during treatment

51.15

1.3

1.3

----

1.1

2.4

5.7

4.9

X-ray

26.27

1.9

1.9

1.5

----

3.4

15.2

8.8

Pain diagnostic

23.73

0.9

0.9

1.6

----

2.5

6.8

7.3

Syringe

89.55

0.9

0.9

6.4

5.1

16.1

20

21.6

Screening

249.07

6.3

6.3

6.5

0.2

13.1

20.2

28.2

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

2.2

2.2

5.5

1.4

9.5

13.1

21.4

Back torsion to the right (BT_r)

Impression

40.48

7

5.8

1.3

----

14.2

25

30.5

Extracting a tooth

63.83

8.3

8.5

1.9

----

18.6

32.9

34.5

Handicraft activities

1546.47

7.2

9.2

2.6

0.5

19.4

32.6

36.3

Conservatory dentistry

8.89

3.6

----

----

----

3.6

12.4

4.9

Breaks during treatment

51.15

4

11.1

4.3

2.4

21.8

35.3

26.7

X-ray

26.27

8.3

5.5

2.7

----

16.6

45.3

22.8

Pain diagnostic

23.73

3.6

11.6

----

----

15.3

25.6

27.8

Syringe

89.55

2

12.8

9

2.6

26.4

34.4

34.4

Screening

249.07

8.2

14.3

2.6

2.8

27.9

40.8

42.9

Contra-angle/ultrasonic handpiece

685.52

5.1

15.5

7.7

2.3

30.7

39.7

42.1

  1. Results to be emphasized are marked in bold. Key: Total percentage of statics = sum of all static postures in the moderate and unfavorable ergonomic range during all activities