Consultants’ Comments

• “The upholstery and chair are very comfortable, and patients love the feel and softness.”
• “Delivery system is easy to position, and tubing does not become entangled around the patient’s feet.”
• “Air/water control access is a big plus.”
• “I like that things do not roll off the Assistant’s Cart.”
• “Patient chair is easy to adjust from position control touch panels.”
• “Design an assistant’s stool with both torso and back support.”

Description

Evaluation of the Midmark Operatory System included a patient chair, delivery system, operatory light, assistant’s cart, doctor’s stool, and assistant’s stool. The following is a description of the system features evaluated; however, it is not a complete list of the available options. This operatory system received a 96% clinical rating.

L/R Dental Chair – Suggested Retail Cost: $9,050.00

• Double articulating headrest is available with a standard or magnetic headrest.
• Armrests are integrated into the back of the chair and are designed to disappear as the chair is raised into the upright position.
• Manual seat rotation lock allows chair to swivel.
• Ultra Leather upholstery

L/R Delivery System – Suggested Retail Cost: $5,815.00

• Three handpieces plus air/water syringe.
• Self-contained water system
• Bracket tray lifts up, exposing water and air controls for the corresponding handpiece connections.
• Vertical position of delivery system is adjustable and held in place by a one-way air lock.

The delivery system arm is attached to the chair at the base and rotates 180° for full left and right operation. Four chair positions can be programmed. The chair position can be adjusted from four locations: touchpads on both the left and right sides of the patient chair and on the delivery system plus a foot control.

Dental Ceiling Light – Suggested Retail Cost: $2,760.00

• On/off is automatically controlled by changing the vertical position of the light.
• Three light intensity and color temperature selections. ‚Ä¢ Composite-safe light setting.

Doctor’s Deluxe Stool – Suggested Retail Cost: $635.00

• Features a large rectangular seat, locking seat tilt, and a four-way adjustable support. The five-leg base has a gas cylinder for height adjustment. The chair is available with or without arms.

Posture Plus Assistant’s Stool – Suggested Retail Cost: $910.00

• Features a five-leg base with an adjustable foot ring. The torso support is height adjustable and rotates 180¬∞ for both left- and right-hand delivery.

Assistant’s Cart – Suggested Retail Cost: $2,300.00

• Instrumentation features a self-contained water system, a high- and low-volume suction, an air/water syringe, adjustable height, four casters, and a large working surface.

Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 20, No. 7, September 2003.