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Optional accessories for the air abrasion system

In addition to the different grades of the powder particles and the various tip diameter sizes and tip angulations for the air abrasion handpiece, there a few more accessories which will provide the clinician a better working environment:

1.      Air abrasion resistant intraoral mirror: Majority of air abrasion operative dentistry procedures “eat up” an average of two to three mirrors per procedure, particularly when indirect vision is used. In an effort to conserve mirrors, the dentists will have a tendency to migrate towards direct vision, which in turn leads to obvious long-term deleterious effects on one’s back. This mirror designed by CrystalMark Dental Systems, Inc. can withstand the indirect blasts of abrasive powder that are part and parcel of air abrasion dentistry. These mirrors come gold-plated for ease of identification by the staff and fit the standard no. 5 cone socket handle.

2.     Sand trap: These are soft plastic spheres that slip onto office suction and have a top opening through which the air abrasive system tip is introduced. This device traps the abrasive particles within the sphere from where they can be evacuated through the suction. This prevents the abrasive particles from entering the patient’s oral cavity [Figure 3].

3.     Power plus booster: Available as an accessory to the Prep Start (Danville Engineering) recompresses the compressed air up to 135 psi to increase the air pressure to allow for faster cutting thus reducing the patient chair-time.

4.     Disposable air abrasion handpiece: The Airbrator^® (North Bay/Bioscience, LLC) is a single-use air abrasion handpiece that connects to your existing air-line. It is a direct alternative to traditional, expensive, self-contained air abrasion units. The Airbrator comes in three grades.

High Performance – For small incipient lesions and cavity preparations.

Medium Performance – For sealants, etching, bonding, and heavy stain applications.

Light Performance – (Sodium Bicarbonate Powder) For removing stains, cleaning, and polishing.

Others like the EtchMaster and PrepMaster^® (Groman Inc.) are pre-filled disposable air abrasion systems that can adapt to your handpiece connection for etching and intra-oral cavity preparations, respectively.

5.     Super high volume evacuation systems: Like the RapidVac or Union Medical Evacuation System is the ideal companion for all air abrasive systems. Delivering super high volume suction, these devices completely eliminate the chances of contamination of the dental operatory with abrasive particles.