Ergodental - Happy Backs and Healthy Minds

Welcome to Ergodental - Happy Backs and Healthy Minds! Join us at the Adec Showrooms for an event focused on improving your posture and mental well-being. Learn practical tips and tricks to keep your back happy and your mind healthy in the dental workplace. Our expert speakers will cover topics ranging from ergonomics to stress management, ensuring you leave feeling rejuvenated and empowered. Don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in yourself and your career. See you there!

Ergo Dental: Happy Backs, Healthy Minds

Say goodbye to aching backs, stiff necks, and tingling hands. Discover a better way to work – comfortably, efficiently, and pain-free.

If you're a dentist or dental nurse battling discomfort, fatigue, or strain in your working day, this empowering in-practice course is for you. Learn how four-handed dentistry and ergonomic techniques can transform the way you work – extending your happy working life, preventing injuries, and reigniting the joy in your clinical day.

🪑 What is Four-Handed Dentistry?

It’s more than just passing instruments – it’s the orchestration of effortless teamwork between clinician and nurse. Working in synchrony reduces treatment time, enhances focus, and elevates patient care… all while protecting your body from the wear and tear of the job.

💡 Why You’ll Love It

This interactive team training gives you the tools to:

• 🌀 Sit smarter, move better, and work without strain
• 🧠 Improve your focus and mental wellbeing
• 🤝 Boost collaboration, confidence, and communication in the surgery
• 🛠️ Learn efficient instrument exchange and time-saving workflows
• 💬 Reduce stress with better coordination and mutual support
• 🙌 Create a more satisfying, sustainable working environment

✅ Benefits for You and Your Team

• ✔ Enhanced posture and ergonomics
• ✔ Reduced physical pain, fatigue, and mental drain
• ✔ Improved staff wellbeing and fewer strain-related absences
• ✔ Heightened sense of purpose for dental nurses
• ✔ Increased team morale, retention, and recruitment
• ✔ Greater patient comfort and confidence

🔍 You’ll Discover:

• How to avoid that end-of-day slump and chronic pain
• A step-by-step approach to ergonomic positioning
• The secrets of smooth instrument exchange
• Techniques to protect your body and boost your mood
• How to build a culture of teamwork, purpose, and positivity

· 💬 What Makes This Training Different?

· This isn’t just theory – it’s hands-on, real-world training delivered in the A-dec showroom, home to the only truly ergonomically designed dental chairs and stools. You’ll learn using the very best equipment designed to support your body, reduce strain, and enhance long-term comfort.

· Prefer something even more personalised? We also offer bespoke programmes delivered in your own practice, using your surgery layout, your equipment, and your real-life working patterns. This tailored approach makes the techniques instantly practical, immediately usable, and highly effective – whether you're learning in the showroom or in your own surgery.

Trainers: Jane Lelean & Nikki Laidi

Invest in your body, your team, and your future. Let's build dental careers that feel good – physically and mentally – for the long run.

Any questions contact us today
📩 Jane: jane@iodb.co.uk
📩 Nikki: NLTPDentaltrainingprovider@gmail.com

📅 Workshop Agenda

A full day of learning, laughter, movement, and lightbulb moments

🕙 9:30 AM – 10:00AM | Registration and refreshments

🕙 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | The WHY Behind the HOW
Challenges, Problems & Desired Outcomes
• Small struggles, bigger impact
• Work smarter, not harder

🕥 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Your Throne Matters!
With the A-dec Team: Chair Types, Features & Benefits
• Hands-on demo: Finding your perfect fit
• The power of adjustability – small tweaks, big impact

🕦 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | The Art of Positioning
Scope of Vision, Surgery Layouts, Equipment & Design
• The golden triangle of efficiency
• Vision hacks: See more, strain less
• Equipment placement for effortless teamwork

🍽 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | LUNCH & LEARN
Relax, recharge, and chat with Nikki, Jane, and the A-dec experts

🕜 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Angles, Access & Awareness
Mastering the A-dec App, Personal & Team Space, Retraction Techniques
• "Your Space, My Space" – The dance of four-handed dentistry
• The magic of micro-movements for efficiency

🕝 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM | Seamless Instrument Exchange
The Rhythm of a Well-Oiled Team
• The pass that saves your wrist
• Non-verbal cues for effortless handoffs

🕒 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Stronger Backs, Sharper Skills
Exercises, Commitments & Testimonials
• The ultimate back-saving routine
• Key takeaways & personal action plans
• Share your biggest insight from the day

🕓 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Q&A – Mastering Ergonomics & 4-Handed Dentistry
• Your chance to ask questions, share insights, and troubleshoot with Jane and Nikki
• Walk away with the confidence to make real change on Monday morning

👩‍🏫 Meet Your Trainers

Real-world experience. Real-world solutions.

🦷 Dr Jane Lelean – Master Certified Coach, Dentist, Ergonomics Advocate

Jane is the only dentist in the world accredited as a Master Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, bringing unparalleled insight into effective dental team dynamics. With over 25 years in dentistry, including 13 years as a practice owner, Jane understands the physical and emotional challenges of clinical life. After overcoming her own musculoskeletal issues, she now empowers dental professionals to create sustainable, pain-free careers. As the founder of The Institute of Dental Business, Jane combines clinical expertise with coaching acumen to deliver transformative training rooted in real-life dentistry.

🦷 Nikki Laidi – Former Dental Nurse, Practice Manager, and Business Development Manager

With over 20 years of experience in dentistry, Nikki has worked in a wide range of roles including dental nursing, practice management, and business development. She is the founder of NLTP Dental Training Provider and a passionate advocate for high-functioning dental teams. Nikki specialises in enhancing communication across the practice – from chairside teamwork to front-of-house interactions – and is dedicated to helping teams streamline systems, elevate patient experience, and work in harmony. Her energetic, no-nonsense approach makes her a favourite among teams looking to boost morale and positivity.

The golden thread that runs through all the work Jane and Nikki do in collaboration and independently is communication.

These two wise birds are your key to creating and maintaining outstanding teamwork, harmony and positivity.