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32 I I industry clinical_ Cavitron Systems by simply pressing the foot pedal to the floor. Boost mode provides up to a 25 percent increase in power and allows the clinician to easily and efficiently move from lower power settings, traditionally used for biofilm and light deposit removal, to higher powersettingsforremovalofmoretenacious,larger deposits.1 Boost mode is designed as a short power boost, while the new Turbo mode is designed for occasions that require a sustained power increase. Additional features of the units include an auto- clavable handpiece, Cavitron’s patented BlueZone™ technologyandconvenientsingle-pushpurgemode. The purge feature is a self-timed, two-minute water purge, easily activated by pressing the button on the front of the unit. This feature saves time for the clinician by eliminating the need to press on the foot pedal for two minutes to purge the water line. The handpiece is easily removed for easy steri- lization, allowing for increased infection control during clinical procedures by reducing the risk of cross contamination. BlueZone technology provides an extended low power range for improved patient comfort when subgingivally scaling. All of these enhanced features are neatly pack- aged into a unit with a new look that has clean lines andmoreintuitiveinterfacedesigns.Theilluminated diagnostic display is designed to be easy for the cliniciantoreadandnavigate.Asmooth,clean,front surface design is esthetically pleasing and easy to maintain. The new, innovative technologies incorporated intotheCavitronPlusandCavitronJETPluswithTap- On Technology, and their associated advantages, provide the clinician with enhanced and improved options for ultrasonic instrumentation.1 _ _Reference 1. Data on file. hygiene 1_2012 Gail Malone, RDH, BS, is a clinical educator for DENTSPLY Professional, serving the northeast region of the United States. She received her dental hygiene degree from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., and received a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from Thomas Jef- ferson University in Philadelphia, where she also served as adjunct faculty. Malone’s more than 20 years in dentistry includes experience in clinical practice, dental hygiene education, dental practice management and dental distribution. She has lectured internationally, nationally and at the state and local level on ultrasonics, local anesthesia and a variety of other topics. Her aim is to provide dental professionals with current scientific research and information to assist them in implementing effective and efficient evidence- based treatment protocols in their clinical practices. You may contact her at gail.malone@dentsply.com. _about the author hygiene Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 2_Prophy modes Fig. 3_Tap-On foot pedal