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30 I I industry clinical_ Cavitron Systems _More and more dental professionals are us- ing ultrasonic instrumentation as their primary means of instrumentation. To meet the evolving needs of the clinician, DENTSPLY Professional, the company that pioneered ultrasonic scaling technol- ogy,introducesthenewCavitron®PlusandCavitron JET Plus units with Tap-On™ Technology, redesigned with ergonomics and performance in mind. Fromaclinician’sperspective,theinnovativeTap- On Technology is designed to reduce leg and ankle discomfort associated with continued foot pedal usage.1 Withjustonequicktaponthefootpedal,the unitactivatesandremainsactiveuntilthefootpedal is tapped a second time. As a result, the clinician’s footremainsinaneutral,relaxedpositionduringthe scaling procedure. No longer does the clinician need to keep a foot on the foot pedal when scaling. ThenewProphyModeAutoCyclesontheCavitron JET Plus system automatically cycle between air pol- ishing and rinse, eliminating the need to constantly touchthepedaltochangefromwaterspraytotheair/ water/powder slurry. Clinicians can easily select the prophy cycles time they prefer: none, short, medium or long. This feature allows the clinician to individu- alize each patient’s treatment based on the level of deposit to be removed. Many clinicians prefer air polishing because it is less abrasive to enamel than traditional prophy paste.1 The new Tap-On Technology and Prophy ModeAutoCyclesaredesignedtoimproveefficiency and reduce hygienist leg strain.1 The clinician no longer needs to keep a foot on the foot pedal when air polishing. Improvements also have been made to the water control features on the unit. The new, finer, water control allows for more precise adjustment of the water flow. This aids the clinician in establishing optimum water flow and water spray patterns for each individual patient, contributing the unique ultrasonicbenefitsofcavitationandacousticmicro- streaming. The convenient location of the water control on thebaseofthehandpieceallowsthecliniciantoeas- ily adjust the water without turning away from the patient. Using the numbers on the handpiece, the clinician can easily adjust the water control to his or her preferred setting. An additional “Turbo” power option offers 25 percent more clinical power than normal power mode.1 To activate this mode, the clinician simply presses a button on the control panel. Additionally, hands-free activation of the boost mode is available hygiene 1_2012 Introducing Tap-On Technology, only from Cavitron Systems Author_Gail Malone, RDH, BS Fig. 1_Cavitron Plus and Cavitron JET Plus units with Tap-On Technology (Photos/Provided by Gail Malone, RDH, BS) Fig. 1