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INSTRUMENT SHARPENING SCALERS & CURETTES Instruments should be kept sharp and true to their original design. In addition, dental procedures are most effective with sharp instruments.
DIAMOND SHARPENING CARDS
• Uniform coating of industrial diamonds bonded to high quality stainless steel provides an extremely hard, flat surface for instrument sharpening. • Durable surface resists grooving and ditching; remains flat after repeated use and will not break if dropped. • Easy clean-up via ultrasonic cleaner and steam sterilisation. • Thin credit-card size shape allows sharpening cards to fit sterilisation pouches or cassettes.
IMPROVE CALCULUS REMOVAL REDUCE FATIGUE SAVE TIME MINIMISE PATIENT DISCOMFORT IMPROVE TACTILE SENSITIVITY B. Visual inspection: To test sharpness by visual inspection, a bright light (and if possible, a magnifying glass) is required. Hold the instrument under the light and rotate until the edge is facing the light. If you can see light reflecting off the cutting edge, then the instrument is dull. HOW TO DETERMINE INSTRUMENT SHARPNESS A. Plastic test stick: To test sharpness with a plastic test stick, apply the cutting edge to the stick and evaluate the “bite” as the edge takes hold. If there is not a “bite,” the instrument needs sharpening. HOW TO RECOGNISE A DULL INSTRUMENT 1. The instrument does not grab or bite. 2. More pressure is needed for effective instrumentation. 3. Repeated strokes are necessary to remove the deposit.
SHARP CURETTE (CROSS SECTION) Sharp instruments remove entire deposits.
DULL CURETTE (CROSS SECTION) Dull instruments only “burnish” or remove part of a deposit.
DSCSET Extra Fine, Fine and Medium Grit Diamond Sharpening Cards
TOOTH AND ROOT SURFACE
SIDEKICK™ SHARPENER • Designed for routine maintenance sharpening of scalers and curettes. • Cordless, for use anywhere in the dental office. • Instrument Guide Channels and Vertical Backstops are “template-like” guides that help control blade angulation, providing consistent results.
DEPOSIT
FREE DOWNLOAD: SIDEKICK BROCHURE
SDKKIT Sidekick Sharpening
Kit includes: Sidekick Unit, User Manual & CD-ROM, Ceramic Sharpening Stone, Plastic Test Stick, Magnifying Lens and 2 AA Batteries.
CURETTE, LATERAL SIDE
DUAL GRIT SHARPENING STONE
• Restores the cutting edge on dull instruments. • No lubrication needed. • Features a coarse ceramic side for recontouring and a light ceramic side for finishing and honing. • 10.2 x 1.6 x 2.5 cm
SSDGRIT Sharpening Stone Ceramic, dual grit
VISUAL INSPECTION
WE SHARPEN FOR YOU SHARPENING SERVICE
A DULL BLADE REFLECTS LIGHT ALONG THE CUTTING EDGE.
Our newly upgraded technical care center, based in our facilities in Germany, further increases our goal of maximising the useful life of our instruments. This post-sale service allows dental professionals to ensure their instruments always perform at their best and for the longest time possible.
PTS Plastic Test Stick, 7,6 x 6 cm, available in packages of 6.
WATCH OUR VIDEO ON HOW TO SHARPEN
FREE DOWNLOAD: SHARPENING MANUAL
Contact our experts for more information, please send us your enquiry: HFETechService@hu-friedy.com
CONTACT YOUR HU-FRIEDY REPRESENTATIVE NOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SHARPENING TECHNIQUES TAILORED FOR YOUR NEEDS.
A SHARP CUTTING EDGE DOES NOT REFLECT LIGHT.
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