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Your patient’s oral health is your #1 priority. Keeping your instruments “healthy” is just as important. Instruments that are in poor condition compromise patient comfort and safety. Plus, you have to work harder to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

INSTRUMENTCHECK-UP

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT GUIDE

CHECK ALL FORTHEFOLLOWING:

GATHERQUESTIONABLE INSTRUMENTS

Considerhowlonghaveyouhadthisinstrument,whetherit’sstillinuseandifit’sperformingatanoptimallevel.1

2 • Bent/broken/misshapenworkingend• Corrosion/pitting/rust/discoloration• Dullcuttingedgeorpoint• Excessivebuild-upofresidue• Loosejoints• Scratchedsurface• Fadedmarkings

PartCode Description

REORDER3 ContactyourauthorizedHu-Friedyrepresentativeformoreinformationortoplaceyourorder.Listinstrumentsthatneedtobereplaced:(Please list part codes or instrument descriptions)

Anyinstrumentswiththeseorothercompromisingconditionsshouldberemovedfromservice.

HOW TO USETHISGUIDE:

too thin (replace)ok

broken tip (replace)

Reddishbrownorblackspotsoninstrumentsaresignsofcorrosion.Theseinstrumentsmustberemovedfromyourset-upsimmediately.Duringthecleaningandsterilizationprocess,corrosionspreadsquicklyandeasilytoyourotherinstruments,thusdestroyingyourentiresetup.

Afteraperiodoftime,scalerssimplywearout,duetouseandsharpeningsincethetipgetsthinnerandthinneraftereachsharpening.Ascalerorcuretteusedandsharpenedregularlyshouldbereplacedwithin6-9months.

Curettesaredesignedwitharoundedtoeforpatientcomfortduringsubgingivalscaling.Sharpeningcanturnthis“toe”intoapointandcausepatientdiscomfortwhenusedsubgingivally.

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heel

tip

pointed tip (replace)

toe

rounded toe

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DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS:

SCALERS & CURETTES:

Retippedinstruments

Dull/chippedcuttingedgeorpoint

Brokenorbenttips

Thin/worn-outblades

Pointedcurettes

Scratchedmirrors

Fadedprobemarkings

Dullorbentexplorers

Bentdressingpliertips

Over-compresseddressingpliers

Corrosion

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WHITEScalingefficiencycansignificantlydiminishwithworninserttips.Inferiorperformanceandpoorwaterdeliverycanresultfromdamaged,bent,oralteredtips.Foroptimalscalingefficiency,werecommendcheckinginsertsmonthlyforsignsofwear.

Tip extends beyond blue lineOptimum Efficiency(Scale Away)

Tip touches blue line25% Efficiency Loss(Reorder)

Tip touches red line50% Efficiency Loss(Discard)

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MAGNETOSTRICTIVE INSERTS

PIEZOELECTRIC TIPS

ULTRASONIC SCALING:

Worn/benttips

Warpedand/orseparatedstacks

Crackedo-ringsealsorgrips

Waterleakingfromhandle

Bentordistended waterdeliverytube

1mm loss can result in 25% efficiency loss (reorder)

2mm loss can result in 50% efficiency loss (discard)

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HINGED INSTRUMENTS

Loosejoints

Corrosion/pitting

Rust/discoloration

Bent/broken/misshapen workingend

Scratchedsurface

Whiletheworkingendsoftheseinstrumentsareextremelyimportant,looseshanksorjointsarealsosomethingtolookoutfor.Ontheotherhand,jointscanalsobecomestiffordifficulttouse.

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RECYCLE BROKEN&OLDINSTRUMENTS4

ULTRASONIC SCALING

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Take advantage of Hu-Friedy’s Environdent® Instrument Recycling Program and your old, broken instruments will help create new car bumpers, bridges and street lights. For every 12 you recycle, we’ll give you 1 FREE Hu-Friedy instrument!

To start recycling, visit Environdent.com!