PRO’s and CON’s

Izolation Pros

1. Portable.  Inserts into your standard HVE valve.

2. Mouthpieces are cheaper.  $1.28 each for the “soft” mouthpieces and $1.52 each for the “stiff” mouthpieces.  Isolite mouthpieces are $2.50 each or $2.00 each if purchased through their Auto Ship Program (ASP).

Izolation Cons

1. Mouthpieces suction well, but not as well as the Isolite mouthpieces.

2. The “stiff” mouthpieces (a.k.a. iZo-Retract) are not comfortable.  The tongue guard part of the mouthpiece is too long (see video above), which places excessive pressure on the coronoid notch of the mandible.

3. When switching the system to the other side of the mouth the mouthpiece must be re-configured on the central connector (see video above).

Isolite Pros

1. Mouthpieces perform very well.

2. Most comfortable mouthpiece.

3. Offer lighted and non-lighted version (IsoDry).

Isolite Cons

1. A bit pricey, but ROI is good.  $1695 for the Isolite system.  $795 for the IsoDry system.

2. Not practically portable.

Kona Adapter Pros

1. Very durable.  No moving parts.  Made from stainless steel.

2. Portable.

3. Very affordable.  $79 per unit.

4. Suction is much stronger than the Isolite systems.

Kona Adapter Cons

1. Cannot purchase Isolite mouthpieces unless you already own at least one Isolite or IsoDry system.

2. A little heavier than the Isolite system, but not significant from the patient’s perspective.

3. Does not have two separate valve levers to control vacuum in the upper and lower quadrants independently.

LINKS

Izolation: http://izolation.com/

Isolite / IsoDry: http://www.isolitesystems.com/

Kona Adapter: http://konaadapter.wordpress.com/

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