Mojave Mobile is a self-contained, portable evacuation system. Weighing just 85lbs, the unit is very easy to move between operatories. Aside from use in mobile dentistry, Mojave Mobile can also be used in practices where HVE is not available for hygiene. The unit contains two HVE lines, a saliva ejector line, and an integrated amalgam separator. It includes disposable traps. Maintenance is simple: run water through between each patient, then run suction line cleaner once each day.
Smooth surfaces are easy to clean
Hygienist favorite
Hygienist utilizing Mojave Mobile during a procedure
Initial Insights
The hoses make the HVE and saliva ejector so much lighter than our current hoses and valves.
The unit is sleek and compact, it rolls really easily, and can be positioned quickly.
Surfaces are smooth and aseptic, very easy to clean.
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
The Attest™ Mini Auto-Reader by 3M™ is an automated, 24-minute biological indicator reader with a new small footprint and just 4 wells. It is designed to test sterilization processes at 270°F and 275°F. A color-changing indicator on the cap of the appropriate biological indicator (BI) vials shows whether the sterilization device exposed its contents to steam. To test whether the sterilization was biologically successful, the vial is activated by “cracking” it with the handheld device and then placing it into the automated reader. In 24 minutes, it returns with a reading that indicates if the sterilization was successful; a “-” indicates a success, and a “+” indicates a failure.
Attest Mini Auto-Reader
Loading the BI into the sterilization unit
“Cracking” the BI
“Cracking” the BI
BI loaded into the Attest Mini with 24 minutes remaining
Negative result on the Attest Mini (Success!)
Initial Insights
The reader is very sleek; it looks like it’d fit in anywhere.
The process is straight forward and easy.
It’s especially important right now to know our autoclave is functioning, so having to wait only 24 minutes is much better than 48 hours or more.
I really liked the countdown timer; I don’t have to set any alarms or watch the clock.
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
The Glo Science PRO Gum Health Device is intended to help boost oral health and gently whiten teeth. It uses a special foam treatment with antimicrobial hydrogen peroxide, xylitol, and other compounds to reportedly reduce oral germs and to restore healthy oral pH. The device has a special LED light that warms the foam while in the mouth, causing it to volumize and fill the hard-to-reach places in the teeth and gums. After just 8 minutes, it can be expelled and rinsed with water.
The complete kit
Dispensing the foam into the mouthpiece
Testing the consistency of the foam
First try-in of the mouthpiece
Utilizing the LED light function of the mouthpiece
Initial Insights
The foam was refreshing and during use the mouth felt tingly.
For sensitive teeth, it can be hard to find products that don’t hurt, but Glo Pro felt gentle.
The foam can come out quickly, so patients might find it hard not to waste product if they don’t get the hang of it right away.
More sizes would be really great to have available.
The public health clinic I worked at did not want to invest in intraoral cameras while I was there. I could not get them to see the game-changing treatment planning potential in showing the patients their own mouth. So, I decided to buy a reasonably priced camera myself (on Amazon mind you) to use in my operatories and maybe show my superiors it would be worth the investment for a fancier model. Holy cow… talk about a nightmare! I imagined I would plug it in, the computer would download the drivers, I would open the intraoral camera button in Dentrix and I would be good to go…. nope. Nothing integrated, it had it’s own software but trying to get the images into the patient’s chart was a ton of steps my assistant did not want to bother with, and the images were definitely affected by the plastic sheath. We never got it going and it became a decoration on the shelf rather than the powerful treatment planning tool I had envisioned… enter Lensiora.
We recently received the Lensiora Camera (Lensiora), here at the Dental Advisor. According to the manufacturers this camera is capable of displaying video and capturing images at the highest resolution currently available on the market: 1600 by 1200 pixels with outstanding image quality. This camera is very affordable at up to 4x’s less than cameras with similar image quality! Additionally, they claim that their proprietary software does a few things that no other camera on the market can do. In Eaglesoft, Schick DICOM, Dentrix and many other dental imaging applications it configures the dental imaging application to see the camera and select it (compared to up to 20 step installation procedures for other cameras). Clicking one single button on the camera, while in the patient chart, it will launch the dental imaging module and display the video stream. Subsequent clicks will take snapshots and save them in the patient chart with no need to use the mouse, which saves valuable chair time.
Lensiora Intraoral Camera – USB
Capture button on underside
Controls on top side of camera
Image taken with Lensiora
Image taken with Lensiora at 10mm distance
Image taken with competitor (that costs 3-4xs more) at 10mm
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team and our editorial board? – Incredibly simple set up. – Great clarity of images. – One of our editorial board dentists, that is computer savvy, integrated this into his daily work flow and loves it… what will a more diverse group of practitioners think? – Images look great even through the sleeve. – Easy integration into the one program we looked at. – Super bright light illuminates area well; however, in our initial look it showed light reflection in the images too.
What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for a possible clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
Dental Advisor would like to give a special Thank You to Dr. Anthony Valentine, Ann Arbor, MI for photos and Initial Insights sent to the manufacturer on this camera.
