Injections are now easier and safer to give. - promosa dental

Easier.Safer.All proceduresmade easy.With the CompuDent system,all injections, even palatals, becomemore comfortable, predictable,and controllable. You can easilyperform these injections:• anterior middle superioralveolar block (AMSA)• palatal anterior superioralveolar block(P-ASA)• periodontal ligament injection (PDL)• inferior alveolar block• supraperiosteal infiltration• nasal pallatineEasier to handleWith the microprocessor-controlled CompuDent deliverysystem and one of the unique Wand ® handpieces, givinglocal anesthetic injections of all types has never been easier.Because the flow rate of the anesthetic is controlled by amicroprocessor instead of the pressure of your thumb, it ismore precise. The system can make giving an injection oneof the easiest tasks in your busy day.Easier on your handsThe CompuDent system is ergonomically designed toreduce muscle fatigue compared with a traditional syringe. 1This is because the force required to deliver anestheticsolution into tissue is virtually eliminated, even into thetissue of the palate. Less fatigue lets you be moreproductive and feel better at the end of the day.Easier on your patients,so they’re easier on youMany patients believe that needle insertion is whatcauses discomfort during an injection, when in fact mostof the pain is caused by the flow of the anesthetic. TheCompuDent has three specific flow rate including ControlFloand RapidFlo, that result in an injection experience that hasproven to be far more comfortable than with a traditionalsyringe. And now, certain injections can be delivered moreaccurately and comfortably in the same time it takes witha traditional syringe, with new TurboFlo. This makes thedental experience more positive for the patient, which isless stressful for you and your staff. And providing gentlerdentistry can help give your practice a competitive edge.1. Murphy, DC, ed. Ergonomics and the Dental Care Worker, p. 181.Washington DC: American Public Health Association; 1998.2. Hochman M., DDS; Chiarello D., DDS; Hochman C., DDS; Lopatkin R., DDS;Pergola S., DDS. Computerized Local Anesthetic Delivery vs. Traditional SyringeTechnique. New York State Dental Journal, August/September 19973. www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodborne pathogens/index.html4. Hochman M, Friedman M. In vitro study of needle deflection:A linear insertion technique versus a bi-directional rotationinsertion technique. Quintessence Int 2000;31(1):33-39.5. Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Healthcare Workers, Occupational Safetyand Health Administration, Directorate of Technical Support, Office ofOccupational Health Nursing, October 19976. ADA News, October 6th, 2003. volume 34. Number 18.You maynever missanotherblockinjectionAs the needle is inserted,anesthetic is deliveredin a constant computercontrolledmannerregardless of tissuedensity.CompuDent’sprecise flow ratedevelops an anestheticpathway,allowing a morecontrolled penetrationof the needlethrough tissue.With a traditionalsyringe, the staticposition of theneedle relativeto the beveledend causesdeflection.A missedblock or delayedonset can result.The back and forth 180°bi-directional rotationcontinually changes theneedle bevel positionthereby defeatingneedle deflection, allowingthe needle to trackstraight to the target.Traditional InsertionBi-directionalRotational InsertionSafetyWand is the revolutionary answer to the federallegislation requiring safety engineered devices fordentists. The unique auto-retracting design shieldsthe needle while you’re not using it.SafetyWand is safer and lighter than a traditional syringeand is operated with one hand, which is required underthe Federal Needlestick Safety Act 3 .Safer for you, your staff …and your practiceThink of the palm-thumb grasp and pressingmovement required to inject with a traditional syringe.Then picture the precise movements you can makewhen holding a pen – to write, to draw. No wonder theSafetyWand enables such accuracy. The pen-like graspallows bi-directional rotation during an injection, whichprevents needle deflection that occurs with a traditionalsyringe. 4 A straighter path results in a more accurateinjection, meaning fewer missed blocks, and a morerapid onset of anesthesia.Better safe than sorryThe SafetyWand was developed to address requirementsof the Federal Needlestick Safety Act, mandatingthe use of a safety engineered sharps device to eliminateinadvertent needle sticks. The Act was adopted after itwas found that U.S. healthcare workers suffer from anestimated 800,000 5 needle-stick injuries each year, someof which resulted in cases of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis Cand other illnesses.The SafetyWand is the first patented safety engineereddevice that is fully compliant with more than 30 parameterspublished by OSHA while also meeting the clinicalneeds of dental practitioners. It provides the practitionerwith a safer, retractable needle device, with single handactivation, which is reusable multiple times during a singlepatient visit, yet small and sleek enough not to obscurethe dentist’s often limited field of view.Why should I comply?– excerpted from the ADA News,October 6th, 2003. volume 34. Number 18.“CDC guidelines do not, by themselves, have theforce of law. However, many states do incorporateCDC recommendations by reference into state law.Other states look to CDC guidelines in interpretingstate law. Accordingly, in some states, compliancewith the CDC guidelines is, at least as a practicalmatter, mandatory. Even in states with no explicit orimplicit requirement to comply with CDC guidance,dentists should seriously review the new guidelines.In any malpractice lawsuit, the CDC guidelineswill likely be looked at as a source for a standard ofcare the dentist is expected to meet. Further, to theextent the guidelines protect against occupationalhazards, as opposed to hazards to the patients,OSHA may review these guidelines as a basis forasserting a claim that a dentist is not meeting hisor her “general duty” to provide a workplace freefrom recognized hazards. 6 ”The needle is retracted when not in use.