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Increasing Productivity by Effective Utilization of Four-Handed Dentistry - Part 2: Equipment Selection
Dental Unit

Course Author(s): Betty Ladley Finkbeiner, CDA-Emeritus, BS, MS

Dental Unit

The dental unit (Figure 2) should:

  1. Adjust vertically and have a horizontal tilt for easy access to operator and assistant.
  2. Have components, including high and slow speed handpieces, and other assorted devices, within a 21 inch radius of the assistant. Have smooth tubing that is tangle-free, off the floor, and gravity retractable.
  3. Be able to withstand rigorous daily use.
  4. Be designed to contain multiple handpieces and high technological devices.
  5. Be free of a bracket tray and cuspidor.

Figure 2.
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