[Requirements and time factors in dental activities]

Area of Science:

• Dental Public Health
• Work Study and Analysis

Context:

• Assessing the demands and allowed times for stomatological activities is vital for enhancing dental care.
• Previous research provides a basis for comparison, but independent analysis is needed.

Purpose:

• To determine the exact demands and allowed times for stomatological activities.
• To establish synthetic allowed times for basic dental activities through work analysis.

Summary:

• A discriminating work analysis was conducted on a representative sample of dentist-nurse teams.
• Stomatological basic activities were broken down into partial activities.
• Synthetic allowed times were calculated by summing adjustable, necessary, and defined partial activities.

Impact:

• Provides a foundation for implementing measures to improve the quality and efficiency of dental care.
• Enables better control and evaluation of the success of implemented measures.
• Contributes to optimized resource allocation and workflow in dental practices.