Australasian Dentist Magazine Sept-Oct 2021

108 Australasian Dentist infection control Control aerosols; control risk W ith a renewed focus on dental office aerosols, A-dec continues to develop proactive solutions so dentistry can continue, while ensuring that dental practitioners, their staff and patients can stay safe. Management of aerosols is an important part of day-to-day infection control – and has become even more front of mind during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Aerosol capture in the dental surgery can be especially challenging in two- handed dentistry situations as well as in more complex four-handed dental procedures. Sometimes there are simply not enough hands to do the job, making you wish you had a ‘third hand’ to hold onto something when you quite literally have your hands full! Well now you have! Thanks to a simple and practical solution from A-dec – the world’s leading dental equipment manufacturer. The A-dec ‘Third Hand’ HVE Holder makes it easier to practice two-handed dentistry while maintaining essential aerosol control. The flexible ‘Third Hand’ securely positions the HVE tip to within an inch (25mm) of the oral cavity – delivering precise, effortless aerosol capture while keeping your hands free for other instruments and activities chairside. It’s a simple, affordable way to bring more functionality to your surgery. When needed, the A-dec Third Hand can go instantly from ‘hands-free’ to ‘hands-on’ by simply lifting the HVE out of the holder for direct control of the suction tip. The flexible design of the Third Hand easily attaches to the headrest glide bar of most A-dec chairs, with no special tools needed. The long, flexible arm and adjustable positioning accommodates patients of all sizes, while allowing easy entry and exit from chair. The reversible attachment easily adjusts for right- or left- handed clinicians, and four- handed procedures. The A-dec Third Hand HVE Holder is such a simple and effective hands-free solution for extra-oral aerosol capture that you’ll wonder how you ever did without it! PRODUCT FEATURES: u Provides hands-free aerosol capture with existing 15mm or 11mm HVE u Allows access to within 25mm of the oral cavity u Flexible arm for easy positioning u Reversible radius design for right- and left-handed users u Accommodates patients of all sizes u Fits most A-dec dental chairs (with gliding headrests) u Fast and easy to install. u For more information locate your local A-dec dealer or A-dec Territory manager via the A-dec website or call 1800 225 010.

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