Don’t wait until it hurts. Adopting the right working postures

Jean-Michel Laffont is a Doctor of Dental Surgery with vast experience in ergonomics. Lecturer at the Universities of Barcelona and Sevilla, Spain and former president of the European society of dental ergonomics. He has worked several years with the French Ministry of Health as a Chargé de Mission. Currently, is a member of the FDI Ergonomics and posture Task Team.

Dr Duygu Ilhan is a member of FDI Health and Safety Task Team and a trained periodontist at PhD level. She is currently a full-time academician at Istanbul Medipol University. Former chair of FDI Membership Liaison and Support Committee. She is an established speaker, as well as an author, co-author in many journals. Her lectures are mainly focused on periodontal regeneration, evidence-based dentistry, ergonomics, health communication and peri-implant diseases.

Timothy J. Caruso has been a Physical Therapist for over 30 years, with expertise in the areas of manual therapy, orthopedics and ergonomics. He chaired the Ergonomics Committee at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Chicago and has worked extensively with dental profession since 1988 in ergonomics, injury prevention, productivity, exercise and wellness. Member of the ADA Dental Wellness Advisory Committee and the FDI Ergonomic Task Team.