Forest Dental Products, Inc Blog New Trends in Dentistry-and How They Can Benefit You

Choosing a Delivery SystemIt's not surprising that when updating a delivery system, most dentists ask for a new version of exactly what they're used to. Why change an approach that's working? However, as manufacturers and equipment sales people, our responsibility at Forest is to help them learn about something new-and possibly even better-that didn't exist when they were last in the market for new equipment.The (relatively) new guy on the block is rear mount, side delivery. It is now selling on par with our chair-mounted systems-and is likely to overtake it soon. The rear-mount, side-delivery system presents handpieces, assistant's instrumentation, a work surface and storage beside the patient's head. So why change if you're already used to a chair-mounted delivery?The comparative benefits of rear mount with side delivery include:Cost efficiency-A single plumbing location and mount costs less than the two required for separate assistant and dentist deliveries. In shorter treatment rooms, a wall mount option eliminates the cost of the rear cabinet.Patient friendliness-Because equipment is located behind the patient, it becomes less of a focus for them, creating a more relaxing environment.Improved ergonomics-We've eliminated the positioning of the chair mounted control head. Handpieces can be picked up and returned from any position around the patient without taking your eyes out of the mouth or having to reposition a control head.New levels of productivity-Forest's exclusive hp lockouts enable burr change while another hp is in use, opening the door for true four-handed dentistry Add New ServicesHere's another way to think out of the box. Use your space to its fullest potential-even an area that's not fully plumbed for dentistry-while offering your patients new services.A patient chair/light combination can be used to free-up fully outfitted operatories for productive four-handed procedures. A few examples of the type of procedures that can utilize such a set-up include:In-office whiteningInvisalign casesPost-op checksEmergency evaluations