iDentistry The Journal January 2017 | Page 41

The Journal The system is designed for single tooth intra ligamentary injections. It even guides proper placement and positioning of the needle via real-time visual and audible feedback, providing information about the pressure of the anesthetic solution and the type of tissue encountered. A computer program controls the anesthetic flow to provide low-pressure injections which results in pain-free & precise anesthetic delivery, into loose connective tissue or firm connective palatal mucous membrane. It is a computerized unit that hubs a cartridge containing anesthetic. A foot control drives a plunger rod into the local anesthetic cartridge at slow speed. A tube connects the unit to a hand piece with a very tiny needle. The cartridge holder, tube, and “wand” hand piece are all single-use disposables. The microprocessor inside The Wand™ automatically compensates for different tissue densities and the anaesthetic itself is delivered at a constant pressure and volume so that the injection itself is hardly felt. Advantages: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Fig 1 2. Single Tooth Anesthesia/CompuDent (WAND) Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ The Wand Single Tooth Anaesthesia (STA™) System is the first computer-controlled local dental anaesthetic machine where just one injection at a single tooth ensures single- session injection precision.Single Tooth Anesthesia system uses vibration to decrease pain. 30 29 23 22 10 3 1 21 39 Ÿ Single injection at a single tooth Highly effective for multi-quadrant cases. Higher Patient Comfort Reduced Patient Anxiety Faster numbing onset and sensation recovery Especially useful for paediatric patients Confirmation that you are in the right location for intraligamentary injections No more blocks necessary - anaesthetise one tooth, without collateral numbness. Painfree palatal injections, allowing you to view the smile-line immediately. Vol. 13 12 No. 1 2 3 May-August Sept-Dec 2017 Jan-April 2016 2016