Module 2: Clinician Position in Relation to Treatment Area

In clock position where is the patients head at?

12 o’clock

In clock position where is the patients’ feet at?

6 o’clock

What clock position does a right-handed clinician sit from?

8 to 1 o’clock

What clock position is this?

8 o’clock, to the front of the patient

What clock position is this?

9 o’clock, to the side of the patient

What clock position is this?

10-11 o’clock, corner of headrest (patient faced right to you)

What clock position is this?

12 o’clock, behind the patient

What clock position is this?

1-2 o’clock, corner of headrest (the patient faced left to you)

What are the halves of an anterior tooth?

surface toward the clinician and surface away from the clinician

What anterior surface is this to the clinician and what clock position?

toward the clinician, 8-9 o’clock

What anterior surface is this to the clinician and what clock position?

away the clinician, 11-1 o’clock

What is the reminder sequence when practicing positioning?

“Me, My patient, My light, My nondominant hand, My dominant hand”

What are the two aspects in posterior sextants?

facial and lingual aspect

What posterior aspect is this to the clinician, and what clock position?

Posterior aspect facing toward clinician, 9 o’clock

What posterior aspect is this to the clinician, and what clock position?

Posterior aspect facing away the clinician, 10-11 o’clock

When is standing position used?

Used when there is difficulty accessing treatment area, when a patient cannot be placed in supine position, or used on mandibular treatment areas

What is the correct standing position?

Shoulders relaxed, elbow of dominant hand at wrist level, torso in neutral position

When you are sitting at 12 o’clock