Australasian Dentist Magazine Nov Dec 2021

100 AustrAlAsiAn Dentist FeatUre: CHairS, ServiCing & SPare PartS A -dec’s flagship model, the A-dec 500 has quickly become a top seller in the Australian premium dental chair market. Although it had big shoes to fill in replacing the outgoing model A-dec 500 which was A-dec’s flagship chair brand for 15 years, the new model A-dec 500 has succeeded in raising the bar even higher, delivering new levels of quality, reliability and ergonomics. the sales of the new model A-dec 500 have increased year-on-year since its release just two years ago and are heading towards a new sales record – even surpassing those set by the previous model over the past decade. “the A-dec 500 really encapsulates all that is great about A-dec in a premium offering,” Mr Hafiz said. “no other chair answers the question: ‘Why A-dec?’ like the A-dec 500. “We’ve taken an excellent platform and made it even better. that is the result of more than a decade of product development and research where every single aspect of the chair was tested, refined, and improved, with the input of dentists all over the world, including Australia.” the result is a superlative chair that excels in the key areas of: u Quality and reliability u ergonomics u Backup and support “the A-dec 500 is great for dentists and great for patients. it really gets back to the heart of offering superior care to your patients and looking after the dental team year after year. “All dentists like to look after their patients. if you are performing long procedures, there is simply no other chair in the market you want your patients on,” Mr Hafiz said. “Patient comfort was already a hallmark of the original A-dec 500 thanks to its unique orthopaedically pressure- mapped upholstery. However, the new A-dec 500 provides an even greater level of support and comfort for a wider range of patients. this was a result of a reinforced lift arm and new lift cylinder, new seat and upholstery design and new load-bearing armrests which resulted in an extremely stable and sturdy chair, offering total comfort and support. Consequently, the class-leading load capacity has been further increased from 181kg to an extraordinary 227kg (500lbs). A-dec 500 Australia’s leading premium chair “Being a company with an engineering heritage, a lot of the stability built into this chair is under the covers where you don’t see it, but you can see and ‘feel’ the build quality,” Mr Hafiz said. “the whole structure of the chair has changed and has been strengthened for greater stability. “When a patient shuffles in most other chairs, the whole chair and the light will move. But when a patient is entering or exiting the chair or shifting position on the new A-dec 500 it doesn’t shake and just feels ‘planted’ because it is on a more stable platform. “it is also more comfortable in the backrest and armrests which gives patients something to hold on to during recline or getting out of the chair and makes them feel more secure and comfortable during procedures but can be quietly folded out of the way for greater access when required. “Most of the time when i ask dentists how their new A-dec 500 chair is going they just say ‘the patients love it!’” in terms of practical benefits to the dentists, Mr Hafiz said the key features were the ultra-thin and flexible backrest for greater access and the slick, revised delivery system. Apart from A-dec’s legendary reputation for reliability and backup service, he said there are three distinct features that make the new A-dec a winner in the eyes of dentists: 1. leD lights for air and water 2. Anti-drift ‘positive positioning system’ 3. superior delivery systems – Continental and traditional LED indicator lights thanks to the tell-tale leD indicator lights on the water and air controls in the side of the delivery head that show which handpiece is in use, dentists don’t have to turn the air completely on and off to identify which handpiece it is they are adjusting. Positive positioning system One of the biggest pain points among dentists in the past was the delivery system drifting away on dental units, which is a known and annoying problem among many brands. the new A-dec 500’s inbuilt air brake system now