Ergo FAQ
Hear From Your Peer
We think the best advice comes straight from a clinician who uses the product daily. Here is Dr. Summer Gutschow’s advice on how to adapt quickly to using Ergo loupes.
I am obsessed with my Ergo loupes and have experienced the ergonomic benefits firsthand. In my opinion, there is no setting in which a practitioner using an Ergo is not superior. ❞
Practice makes perfect.
Unbox your loupes & wear them around a bit. Practice reading from a piece of paper, writing something down, playing a handheld game. This will likely make transitioning your professional instruments into your field of view less intimidating.
Don’t switch back and forth between traditional and Ergo loupes.
Dive in and remain consistent – switching back and forth can slow your progress. Push through the discomfort of the change and allow yourself to experience that ‘ah-ha’ moment – similar to when you learned to adjust to the use of traditional loupes or indirect vision through the use of a mirror.
Schedule your day 1 – and perhaps 2 – intentionally
so you can dive in and focus. Stray away from a ‘full-mouth’ case on that first day or two. Consider scheduling a simple drill & fill in addition to hygiene checks.
Trust yourself.
You know how to do your job. You could likely do certain procedures with your eyes closed. You’re simply using a different lens. If you use your Ergo loupe consistently, in a week or less things will click into place: your hands, brain, and eyes will work together without your brain having to actively think about it.
Ultimately, you need to be willing to change some of what you’ve been doing to reap the long-term ergonomic benefits of Ergo loupes. Things will look and feel different from the way you operated before. But for many of us in the healthcare field, the amount of time and money that gets spent on a chiropractor, physical therapy, massage, and even medical bills is significant.
Treating your body better, without compromising patient care, is HUGE.
*Summer Gutschow, D.D.S., is an unpaid consultant for Orascoptic. The opinions expressed are those of Dr. Gutschow. Orascoptic is a medical device manufacturer and does not dispense medical advice. Clinicians should use their own professional judgement in treating their patients.