Tools of the Trade: Hu-Friedy SH6/77 sickle scaler
by Dr Christian Thompson, Island Sands Dental, Boyne Island, QLD
My favourite instrument is this Hu-Friedy sickle scaler. I graduated in 1978 and I’m still...
Tools of the Trade: Carry-on bag (with wheels)
by Dr Clive Rogers, The Visiting Dentist, Subiaco, WA
In 1996, I had the usual suburban practice and started visiting nursing homes to give dental...
Tools of the Trade: NobelClinician
by Dr Adrian Kat, Advanced Dental Artistry, Morley, WA
NobelClinician is used for planning implant cases and is an upgrade of their previous Procera System....
Tools of the trade: Zeon Discovery light
by Dr David Houston, John Street Dental, Redcliffe, QLD
I started using illumination with my loupes at the beginning of 2009. Initially I thought I...
Tools of the trade: Itero
by Dr Arnaldo Avenia, Dental Options, Brisbane, QLD
When I purchased my Itero in September 2010, I was the 10th customer in Australia. It’s a...
Tools of the Trade: Waterlase Dentistry
by Dr Daniel D’Costa, Tindale Dental, Penrith, NSW
The Waterlase laser system uses technology known as hydrophotonics which simply means laser and water energy is...
Tools of the trade: Expasyl
by Dr Debbie Leong, Debbie Leong Dental, Alexandra Hills, QLD
Expasyl is an astringent and hemostatic agent that is used for temporary gingival retraction. I...
Tools of the trade: Orascoptic Loupes and Light
by Dr Dean Martin, Dean A Martin Dental Surgery, Dianella, WA
I’ve used my loupes every day for the past two years. Whether it’s a...
Tools of the trade: NSK Phatelus Light Probe
by Dr Michael May, Dentists on Starkey, Forestville, NSW
This probe is used for trans-illumination of teeth. NSK has manufactured them for at least 25...
Tool of the Trade Review: Richwil Crown and Bridge Remover
by Dr James Mumme, J Mumme & D McAuslan, Chatswood, NSW
A prosthodontist put me onto this product years ago. It’s a very small jube...
Tools of the trade: X-Smart
by Dr Mahima Krongold, The Dentist’s Chair, Mornington, VIC
I am a general dentist who really enjoys doing root canals. As a student we used...
Tools of the Trade: SIROTorque L+
by Dr Kit Carter, CJ Carter Dental, Maroochydore, QLD
I had been looking at different electric micro motors for a while and was at the...










