The inside diameter of the standard High Volume Evacuation (HVE) valve in the United States (and many other countries) is 11mm.  The  inside diameter of some European style HVE valves is 16mm.    The Kona Adapter is designed to fit 11mm HVE valves.  To connect the Kona Adapter to your 16mm valve you will need a…

Small Deep Vestibule (DV) Isolite Mouthpiece Isolite’s new small deep vestibule (DV) mouthpiece is an excellent addition to the 5 sizes they already offer (pedo, small, medium, medium DV, and large).  I’ve been using the small DV mouthpiece for the last few months and love it!  I highly recommend it.  The small DV size works well…

I just started using Isolite’s newest Isolite Small DV mouthpiece this week and I’m liking it so far.  It seems ideal for teens or adults with small mouths.  My first patient was a 14-year-old with a pretty small mouth.  I placed sealants on her second molars and the small DV mouthpiece fit perfectly.  The standard…

Some have asked where I got the name “Kona” for my product.  In 1997 I got a rottweiler puppy and wanted to name her something that was related to bicycling.  I ended up choosing Kona, which is a bicycle manufacturer.  My rottweiler passed away in 2009.  In 2010 I needed a name for my new product, so…