Thursday, January 15, 2026 6:00PM

Speakers: Dr. Noëlle Santucci, DDS, MA, RDH & Justin Jellin, PT, DPT, ART

Course Description:

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the major reasons dental professionals retire prematurely. With over 50% of Dentist and over 65% of Dental Hygienist suffering from MSDs while practicing, it is an important topic to keep in the forefront of the dental practitioner’s minds daily.  

This unique, interactive and inter-professional educational course will be presented by both a Dentist and a Doctor of Physical Therapy and will be of interest not only to the doctors, but to their entire dental team as well. Attendees will learn about the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting dental professionals and the ergonomic risk factors associated with practicing dentistry. Participants will understand how to address current injuries and how to mitigate future injuries through practice modifications. Musculoskeletal injuries should not prevent you from a fulfilling career and a lifetime of practice! 2 Core CE Units 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the course you will be able to:

*Identify the most common musculoskeletal disorders that affect dental professionals

*Identify the postural positions that contribute to musculoskeletal disorders

*Understand the effective corrective exercises on addressing and preventing MSDs

*Identify instrument characteristics that have an ergonomic advantage

*Identify office equipment that have an ergonomic advantage your front office team

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Time: 6:00PM

Price:

Members & Non-Dentist Staff registration before Dec. 15 - $19.00 / Dec 15 and After- $29.00

Non Members registration before Dec. 15 - $29.00 / Dec 15 and After - $39.00

New Members (under 5 years from dental school) registration before Dec. 15 - $10.00 / Dec 15 and After- $19.00 

Viva Learning Non-Dentist Staff Members Employed By SACDS Member Dentist - registration before Dec. 15 - $14.00/ Dec 15 and After - $24.00 

Speakers:

Noëlle M Santucci, DDS, MA, BS, RDH

Dr. Noëlle Santucci received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from Marquette University, her dental degree, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Certification, and her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of the Pacific. She is co-founder of Ergonomic Dental Consultants, with her business partner, Dr. Justin Jellin, delivering inter-disciplinary continuing education on dental ergonomics and streamlining it into practical and clinical pearls. She has been private practice for over 30 years with her husband, Eugene Santucci, in Atherton, California. Dr. Santucci has authored two chapters in Esthetic Dentistry in Clinical Practice and has published articles on nutrition, omega-3 in oral and systemic health, impression taking with the Isolite and on ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders. She co-authored the research article "Dental and Physical Therapy Faculty Collaborate in Assessing and Educating Dental Students on Musculoskeletal Disorders”, which was published in the Journal of Dental Education. Dr. Santucci has presented CE courses to dental and dental hygiene associations, faculty and staff on nutrition, ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, clinical photography, impressions taking and occlusion. She recently retired from private practice and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific. She served on the team that integrated, and course directed the International Dental Students and the DDS preclinical restorative curriculums. Dr. Santucci is a Fellowin the Pierre Fauchard Academy and American College of Dentists and a Diplomate in American Academy of Pain Management.

Justin Jellin, DPT, ART

Dr. Jellin earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of the Pacific and has an undergraduate degree in Sports Sciences. He is the co-founder of Ergonomic Dental Consultants with his business partner Dr. Noëlle Santucci, delivering continuing education on the latest research in dental ergonomics and streamlining it into practical clinical pearls. In addition to clinical practice, he is the Program Director of RUNATOMY, a Running Gait Analysis Clinic. He is a faculty member at the University of the Pacific and at the University of California in San Francisco. His faculty appointment includes lecturing to students, faculty and staff on musculoskeletal disorders, kinesiology, orthopedic examinations and ergonomics. Additionally, Dr. Jellin has presented numerous lectures to physical therapy and dental professionals on MSDs, running gait analysis and telehealth physical therapy. He has a special interest in sports medicine, especially cases that are inter-disciplinary complex. He co-authored the research article “Dental and Physical Therapy Faculty Collaborate in Assessing and Education Dental Students on Musculoskeletal Disorders”, which was published in the Journal of Dental Education.

Register Here