Patient Comfort and the Dental Chair

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5/5/2017

A dental chair is a big investment, and chances are you have more than one, and you bought them based on your research, personal preferences, office décor, and how much they cost. Unfortunately, much like your favorite recliner, your desk chair, and even your car seat, they are not as cushy as they once were after a year or two. Then there is the “one size does not fit all” concept. What you find comfortable, someone else might find painful.

As an alternative to replacing your dental chair, if it’s showing a little wear, and/or to customize it to individual patients’ comfort, Crescent Products created the Bodyrest System of memory foam pads designed specifically for the dental chair. Crescent is the only company that makes a full-body cushion system ergonomically designed to support your patient from head to toe. The memory foam reduces pressure point pain and fills the spaces between the patient and the dental chair. The headrest allows the patient’s jaw to naturally turn up in an open-forward position while supporting the neck. The backrest supports the patient’s lumbar region, the chair pad supports the patient’s weight and provides pressure point relief, and the knee support comfortably lifts the knees and releases pressure in the patient’s back and hips.

Dentists have reported that using the Bodyrest System can change a patient’s appointment experience by reducing anxiety, providing relaxing support during long procedures, helping to stabilize older patients, calming children, and reducing the pain of being stuck in one position for patients with lower back, hip, knee, or neck issues. An added benefit is that while the Crescent Bodyrest System aligns patients’ bodies to make them more comfortable, it’s also providing ergonomic positioning that reduces strain for dentists and hygienists. Another benefit is the thousands of dollars you might save on replacing equipment when it could just use a little comfort boost.

As for infection control, the Bodyrest System is covered with medical-grade material that easily wipes clean with common disinfectants.

Click here for dimensions and to see the seven available colors. And hang on to your chairs a little longer!