JoNell Bly, RDH, BS, is an instructor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of South Dakota (USD) School of Health Sciences in Vermillion, where she has served on the clinical faculty for the past 27 years. She also practices part-time in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Bly's research interests include ergonomic considerations for practicing dental hygienists.
Selecting a seating option that supports a neutral spine and promotes comfort will help dental hygienists reduce the ergonomic risks faced in clinical practice.