Australasian Dentist Issue 93

CATEGORY 104 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST equipment and fixtures still share design constraints around weight, size and robustness. This is true of the compressor and suction units that have to be compact and lightweight, while packing enough power to sustain a surgery on the move. Perfect match Looking under the hood of any William Green mobile dental vehicle, you will find plant room products fromDürr Dental, one of the world’s leading pioneers in dental compression and suction systems. The German family-owned dental company was founded in Stuttgart- Feuerbach in 1941, just five years preceding the birth of William Green. Besides sharing rich kindred histories, Ryan says Dürr Dental products are the “perfect match” for their mobile solutions. “Our relationship with Dürr Dental has been going strong for more than 30 years, all the way back to when we started manufacturing,” Ryan attests. “Dürr Dental delivers value-for-money systems and quality parts that are robust and reliable. “They make a whole range of OEM components, many of which are commonly found in premium dental brands.” Dürr Dental’s extensive range also makes it easier to customise a solution that meets a spectrum of design criteria in the mobile dental space. For example, designers of the ‘Self-Drive’ solution in the C Class or standard licence category must ensure its total weight comes under 4.5 tonnes. “Dürr Dental offers a very compact and lightweight solution for their suction motors and compressors, making them a great fit,” Ryan adds. “Dürr products are known for their robustness and reliability, two very important criteria when it comes to selecting components that are tolerable by standard vehicles. “Unlike stationary plant room units placed in the corner of a fixed clinic, these products will need to withstand intensive vibrations in transit – all the shakes, bounce and rolls that come with a mobile dental surgery.” Strong, quiet type A well-designed mobile dental fitout is further distinguished by its low-noise operation. That’s an area in which the Dürr Tornado Compressor truly shines, says Ryan about the plant equipment selected for their ‘Self-Drive’ chassis. “The plant room has to be contained in the same space as the office or clinical area we’ve elected the office area – so the level of noise generated by the equipment is a major criteria,” he continues. “The Dürr Tornado Compressor is a solidly built unit that also happens to be one of the quietest on the market. “The weight constraints also apply to the materials used to dampen the environmental sounds and vibrations, so having a whisper-quiet and rock solid compressor on deck certainly helps in that regard.” Another highlight of the ‘plant room’ area is the Dürr VSA300S, a suction unit with amalgam separation designed for one treatment chair. “This product offers a great integrated solution where amalgam retention and evacuation are all combined in a single unit,” Ryan says. “Besides adding to the environmentally sustainable credentials of our mobile dental solution, this is another powerful workhorse, low-noise unit.” Road-worthy surgeries William Green is currently supplying Self- Drive Surgery solutions to governmental healthcare services across various states Large-scale Mobile Dental Service projects like these fully exploit William Green’s wealth of experience supplying bespoke dental equipment solutions and their synergistic partnership with Dürr Dental. The Portable and Mobile Dentistry (PMD) sector is gaining mainstream acceptance as both non-profit and for- profit organisations are bringing their services out to untapped populations. That also means we’ll get to see more William Green Self-Drive Dental Surgeries appear in far-flung locations across the Australian landmass. Perhaps down the proverbial road, the William Green brand will soon be entwined with mobile dental solutions. u FEATURE: COMPRESSORS & PLANT EQUIPMENT