Tools of the trade
Sybron Diagnostic Unit and Apex Locator
by Dr Anthony Boyden, Anthony Boyden & Associates, Penrith, NSW.
Despite never having too many problems with endodontics, a few...
Tools of the trade
Straumann Guided Surgery Kit
By Dr Terry Rose, Smile in Style, Moonee Ponds, VIC
I purchased the Straumann Guided Surgery Kit in early 2011 and have...
Tools of the trade: Galileos
by Dr Jeremy Norris, Noosa Dental, Noosa, QLD
Galileos is an OPG that produces a three-dimensional image of the skull. It takes about 500 slices...
Touch ’n Heat 5004
by Dr John Cropley, John Cropley Dental, Nelsons Bay, NSW
The Touch ’n Heat 5004 is manufactured by SybronEndo, a company that specialises in endodontic...
Protaper
by Dr Nick Teo, Tindale Dental, Penrith, NSW
Most dentists dread working on root canals because of hand files. I always say to my colleagues,...
Danville Mega Grip Forceps
by Dr Robert South, West Lakes Dental, West Lakes, SA
About 18 months ago, I was attending a Raymond Bertolotti course in Sydney and first...
Traxodent Hemodent paste
by Dr Dianne Haddad-Ferraro, My Dental On Prospect, Prospect, SA
During crown preparations, I’ve been using Traxodent in substitution of the secondary retraction cord. I...
Aseptico rubber dam
by Dr Tijana Fisher, The Dentist At 70 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW
When I was studying dentistry, we used rubber dams for every restoration. I...
Saxa salt
by Dr Rob Donaldson, Dental Care Carine, Duncraig, WA
I picked this trick up about eight years ago from a dental nurse who had worked...
Morita Dentaport ZX Rotary Endodontics System
by Dr Rajah Selvarajah, Sydney, NSW
For a few years, Endodontists have been looking to develop rotary instruments to aid in the preparation of root...
PrepCheck
by Dr Rick Spencer, Spencer & Day Dental, Strathfield, NSW
PrepCheck is used to accurately reduce the height of teeth during crown preparations. It works...
Intensiv Proxostrips
by Dr Erna Melton, The Trower Road Dental Surgery, Casuarina, NT
Proxostrips are diamond coated finishing strips for interproximal use. They’re great for taking off...











