Proper instrument grasp: technique and clinical control
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What it covers
This lecture explores one of the most fundamental yet often overlooked aspects of periodontal instrumentation: the instrument grasp. Through a detailed analysis of grasping techniques and clinical ergonomics, Dr. Pattison explains how proper hand positioning directly impacts control, access, blade angulation, and ultimately, treatment success.
The lecturer contrasts traditional vs. analytical approaches and demonstrates how to adjust your grasp for different clinical tasks, from delicate exploration to heavy root debridement. Dr. Pattison also covers grasp techniques specific to ultrasonic instrumentation, the role of effective fulcrums, and the critical importance of correct body and sitting positions during treatment.
By clearly illustrating both effective and ineffective techniques, this lecture helps clinicians refine their motor control and increase the precision of every stroke.
In particular, this lecture covers the following topics:
- Differences between relaxed and firm modified pen grasp techniques
- Grasp adaptations for curets and ultrasonic scalers
- The relationship between grasp, fulcrum, and blade angulation
- Correct body posture and intraoral fulcrum positioning
- Traditional vs. analytical approaches to instrumentation
The course's lessons 8 lessons
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8The instructor
Anna Matsuishi Pattison RDH, MS, is a former Associate Professor and Chair of Dental Hygiene at the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. As an internationally recognized expert on instrumentation, she is coauthor of the textbook, Periodontal Instrumentation, has contributed to Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology and Implantology, was Editor-in-Chief of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and is currently the Co-Director of the Pattison Institute offering online videos and workshops
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Proper instrument grasp: technique and clinical control
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