Clinical Feature Most progressive dental practices today are recallbased. This means that they depend on their hygiene department for a significant portion of their incomes. It stands to reason that a more ecient and more eective hygiene program will have a major positive impact on practices. Furthermore, in a mature practice, patients typically spend much more time with the hygienist than the dentist, receiving routine re-care and maintenance treatment. It is essential that the patient be completely comfortable at all stages of the hygiene procedure. This means as little time as possible in the dental chair, rapid and eective cleansing and polishing of the teeth, and as little vibration and noise as possible. The hygienist’s most time-consuming tasks include scaling and prophylaxis. The most common operator complaints about tooth polishing include limited clinical access, visibility, hand fatigue due to vibration, poor ergonomics and prophylaxis paste spatter. The problem is further complicated by the fact that purchase decisions for hygiene products are often made by the dentist or a designated sta member, neither of whom actually uses these products, or has great familiarity with them. Oftentimes, purchase decisions are often made on price alone, without thinking about eciency, eectiveness and comfort. “Purchasing momentum”, the re-ordering of products simply because they were previously stocked, without any consideration for upgraded or improved alternatives, is also a major limitation on practice growth and development. Easier, faster and better polishing The Mighty Mini 90 Disposable Prophy Angle is considered to be an interchangeable consumable. Each hygienist uses at least one for every patient. The time of use is several minutes or until all tooth surfaces in the mouth are thoroughly cleaned. However, recent innovations and developments have created a clear distinction between “typical” prophy angles and those that have been specically designed to make tooth polishing better, faster, and easier. T h e M i g h t y M i n i 9 0 D i s p o s a b l e P r o p h y A n g l e (PacDent International Inc.) is the smallest and most powerful compact prophy angle available to the dental profession in the market. PacDent International Inc. canvassed dental professionals to better address problems and drawbacks with existing products. The result is an ecient and user-friendly second generation prophy angle that denes a new standard. Innovative patented bevelled gear design The Mighty Mini 90 Disposable Angle’s patented bevelled gear design provides steady cup rotation that allows the instrument Small, Powerful and Sterile The Mighty Mini 90 Disposable Prophy Angle By Dr. George Freedman BSc, DDS, FAACD, FIADFE, FACD to operate smoothly and quietly, with the necessary torque for optimal polishing (Fig. 1). It runs smoothly without over-heating. The direction-changing gear does not slip which provides predictable but limited rotational power to the cup. Assumingly, the hygienist inadvertently apply too much pressure to the tooth, the Mighty Mini 90 Disposable Prophy Angle simply stalls without damaging the dental surfaces or causing discomfort for the patient. The quiet, bevelled gear precision design not only reduces the operational noise levels, but also diminishes the vibration felt by both the operator and the patient, making the entire prophylaxis procedure less intrusive. Fig. 1 Ergonomic and slimmest profile for better vision, easier handling and functional reach In order to improve visibility inside the oral cavity, the Mighty Mini 90 oers the slimmest head prole available (Fig. 2). Hygienists do not need to reposition their heads or assume non-ergonomic postures because the prophy angle is small enough to see around clearly. The ergonomic prole of the prophy angle makes handling comfortable and less tiring which is truly appreciated at the end of a long day. In addition to preventing fatigue, the innovative design reduces hand and arm micro-traumas (Fig. 3). Fig. 2 Fig. 3 The business head of the Mighty Mini 90 is 20% smaller and shorter than previous generation prophy angles for better access to tight posterior areas such as the buccal areas of maxillary molars and the lingual areas of mandibular molars (Fig. 4). The 25% slimmer neck of the cup further enhances direct visibility. The smaller head size and increased visibility are essential for polishing children and patients with a limited opening of the jaw. 36 DENTAL ASIA MAY / JUNE <strong>2018</strong>
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