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Is your dental practice compliant with infection control standards in your state? The ēsa®(extended straight attachment) disposable prophy angle brings super-simple compliance to all 50 states. Currently, 39 state dental boards subscribe to the CDC Guidelines, which recommend that all dental handpieces and their attachments be heat-sterilized between patients. If a semicritical item is heat-sensitive, DHCP should replace it with a disposable alternative1.
In 11 states2, state dental practice acts mandate the heat sterilization of handpieces. With infection control and sterilization of instruments becoming more transparent to patients, more states may be on the verge of adopting similar mandates.
ēsa is compatible with several heat-sterilization-tolerant handpieces, including Midwest® Shorty®, Rhino®, Star®Titan and our ēsamate® lube-free handpieces. Because ēsa® eliminates the nose cone, it is 50 percent lighter than traditional handpieces and it costs less to use than both traditional handpieces and DPA connections. ēsamate® handpieces are available in two models: ēsamate® ST, with an aluminum housing that weighs just two ounces, and our new ēsamate® MW, which features a stainless steel housing and weighs 3.2 ounces. Both handpieces are heat-sterilization-tolerant, offer a 360° swivel and connect quickly and easily to ēsa® disposable prophy angles. They feature air-driven performance, which requires no batteries, and run at 5,000 rpm, which is perfect for prophys. They are backed by a two-year warranty.
With the movement in compliance shifting toward sterilization, why limit yourself to a handpiece that’s not heat-tolerant? Instead, talk to us about ēsa and the lube-free ēsamate prophy system. Or, if you already own a Midwest Shorty, Rhino or Star Titan handpiece, have them put an ēsa on it and be compliant wherever they are located. For samples of the ēsa DPA or more information, visit www.preventech.com/esa-dpa/.
Both the ēsa®DPA and ēsamate handpieces provide fast and easy changeover between patients.
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Preventive Technologies, Inc.
1 “Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings” Centers fro Disease Control and Prevention, March 2016, P14.
2 State Dental Practice Boards in CA, FL, KS, OH, OR, SC, VA and WA require semicritical items be sterilized after each patient.
