When I was a young lad at 18 years old, I started my first real job—an auto mechanic at a Ford dealership in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  On the morning of my first day, the service manager told me, “You’ll be working along side Harry for two weeks.  He’s our most experienced mechanic”.  I looked…

How many times can I use a single DryShield mouthpiece?  According to the manufacturer the answer is about 50 times, which equates to 50 cents per use ($25/50 = $0.50).  Well, I wanted to test that number, so I went beyond 50 times to see what would happen.  The photos below show two medium DryShield…

What is it? It’s a wristband that attaches your ultrasonic scaler cord to your wrist. This allows your wrist/arm, as opposed to your fingers, to take on the weight of your ultrasonic scaler’s cord, which is relatively heavy. The Good 1. It actually works. The cord feels VERY light when your wrist is taking on…

What is it? It’s a hands free dental suction system that is primarily designed for dental hygienists.  The green part, which is shaped like a leaf (hence the name), is disposable.  The remaining parts come in a few sections.  The hard, clear plastic part, where the leaf attaches, is curved 180 degrees so it can…

  Intro I just picked up these bite blocks from eBay last week ($7 for 5).  I haven’t used them on a patient yet, but here are my initial thoughts so far.  Stay tuned for a full review in the next few weeks. 1. The bite block places the saliva ejector in a more ideal…

  Intro This instrument has a straight sickle on one end and a straight curet on the other end.  If you’re looking to simplify your basic setup for general scaling, this instrument and a posterior sickle is all you need.  This instrument also comes in a mini version (see link below). Links http://www.practicon.com/item/scaler-h5-l5-pdt-cruise-instrument-r090-7087736/7087736 http://pdtdental.com/pdt-h5-l5-mini-r092/ http://pdtdental.com/pdt-h5-l5-r090/…