Program Manual - Saint Louis University

VI. RETAINERS AND POSITIONERS
A. The appointed resident will fabricate all initial retainers for completed cases.
The retainer used should be the one specified by the supervising instructor.
(See book in Dr. Gus’ office.) Initial retaining appliances are included in the
treatment fee; however, there is a re-fabrication fee of $100.00 for lost or
damaged Hawley retainers and $60.00 for Essex-type retainers. Depending on
the situation, as determined by the supervising instructor and/or clinic director,
the patient may or may not be required to pay the fee. For those, the
chargeable Hawley retainers will be sent to a commercial laboratory for
fabrication. Financial arrangements must be made with the front desk before
impressions are sent to the laboratory.
B. Retainers to be sent to a commercial laboratory need Dr. Araujo’s signature.
Essex retainers will not be sent out.
C. Positioners are to be used only at the request of the supervising instructor.
There is an additional charge for replacement of a positioner.
VII. STERILIZATION LAB/ SUPPLY ROOM
A. DISPENSING GUIDELINES
1. Never take an entire box of brackets back to your operatory. Take only
those needed for your procedure so that other residents may use them as
well.
2. All supplies that are needed for patient treatment can be obtained from
the supply room. Excluding disposable items (gloves, earloop masks,
headrest covers, etc.), all other items (TP auxiliary products, spool wire,
power chains, etc.) should be returned to the supply room at day’s end.
To maintain inventory and keep costs down, it is important to take only
what you need now and not what you might need later.
3. Always ask for assistance when trying to locate something. Stock in
drawers or cabinets is excess inventory and should only be handled by
the Inventory Coordinator.
B. DENTRONIX RULES
1. Drop up to two instrument racks into the ultrasonic. If you are the third
rack, place yours in for 10 seconds then move all three to the Dentronix
dry heat sterilizer. There should never be more than three racks in the
ultrasonic.
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