COURSE OVERVIEW

Four handed dentistry is the process where a skilled operator and dental assistant work together to perform clinical tasks in a safe, stress free environment. 

Four-handed dentistry is integral to modern dental practices. It enhances efficiency, patient care, ergonomics, safety, and infection control, while also reducing stress and fostering teamwork. Dental assistants, through their indispensable role in this approach, contribute significantly to the success and smooth operation of dental procedures.

This course will provide training for participants to work together in a productive and efficient way involving the team members in Four Handed Dentistry to decrease stress and lessen fatigue thereby increasing productivity and resulting in increased patient comfort.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Operationalising the Four Handed technique between Dentist and Dental Assistant
• To pass instruments correctly
• The use of Suction and Triplex
• Transfer Zones (Positioning of the Dentist and Dental Assistant)
• Positioning of operators
• Transfer instruments technique
• Light positioning

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY

Ellen Krajnc

Originally, Ellen trained as a dental assistant and after working in this field for over 20 years had a career change into the corporate world of dentistry. Ellen spent 7 years at Ivoclar Vivadent in a sales role created for their Swiss implant range at the time, which was called ITI. The Company who made the implants is Straumann, and Ellen worked with them for 15 years working in roles covering Product Management, Sales, Strategic Business Management and Training.
In early 2021, Ellen returned to dental assisting, working with the clinicians she had assisted early in her career and harnessing the experience those 22 years of working in implant dentistry provided. Ellen continues to work as a Dental Assistant, and it was the changes to the way clinicians and their dental assistants now operate that sees Ellen’s refined skill in four handed dentistry in demand. This highlighted to Ellen the need to review the effectiveness and efficiency of four handed dentistry.
Ellen is also a qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor.

EVENT PRICING

ADA Member Dentist - $220
ADA Member Practice Staff* - $220
Non-Member Dentist - $380
Non-Member Practice Staff - $380

1 x ADA Member Dentist & 1 X Practice Staff - $400. Please contact [email protected] to receive this discounted pricing. 

*Practice staff must be signed up to ADAQ Dental Team Access to receive discounted pricing. 

CPD POINTS

2 hours