What is a portable dental unit?
A portable dental unit is the core of a dental operatory, built to travel. It delivers what a fixed office gets from plumbing and a mechanical room: air for handpieces and the syringe, water for coolant and rinsing, and vacuum for suction. You can take it to nursing homes, schools, hospitals, field clinics, or a spare room in your practice.
Tips for Selecting the Self-Contained Mobile Dental Delivery Unit
Choosing the right mobile dental unit that aligns with your specific requirements and budget can seem daunting, whether it is for in-office use or for taking out of the office for portable dentistry. Prices of self-contained dental units can vary widely, and the quality and features of these units may contribute to the price differences. When considering purchasing a portable dental unit, it is essential to carefully evaluate numerous factors to ensure that you are getting a reliable and functional product.
Tip #1 – Evaluate for Minimal Vibration
One of the most overlooked but significant characteristics of evaluating a mobile dental unit is vibration. An ideal system will have a powerful compressor and vacuum system, meaning the motors could generate enough shaking to cause sound and make the work surface unusable if the instruments and trays vibrate excessively. A well-designed unit will ensure that the vibration is minimal to allow dental procedures and working from trays without interruption.
Tip #2 – Insist on High Grade Portable Dental Compressor and Vacuum Pumps
Greater precision comes with higher quality pumps. The dynamic balancing of the motors and piston will make them run smoother. This smoother operation is the key to beginning with proper construction to eliminate vibration at its source. Higher grade also means that pumps are built to last ten years of use or more and provide a clean oil-less air supply for dental treatment.
Tip #3 – Engineered Isolation Mounts Make a Big Difference
The best way to mount pumps requires not only a stable and secure connection to keep the pumps from moving around but also the need to eliminate transfer of vibration from the pumps to the chassis. Rubber mounts do a fine job of securing the pump but don’t do very well at absorbing vibration. Improved dynamic mounting is of higher quality and eliminates a high percentage of vibration.
Tip #4 – Ensure Solid and Robust Construction Materials Are Used
Mobile dental equipment that has poor construction or uses flimsy materials will not handle vibration well and will cause problems. A well-built portable dental unit will be not only constructed of high-grade components but will also have thicker walls and materials. Units should use aluminum or an equivalent type of construction to keep them lighter yet stronger. To properly absorb vibration, be cautious of dental units that are too small or lightweight.
Tip #5 – Verify Sound Performance with Your Own Ears
Well known options in the dental field are the inexpensive, poorly designed, and loud portable dental units A well-engineered self-contained dental unit should be quiet and operate under 48 decibels measured right next to the system. However, sound can be elusive, and decibels do not always truly represent sound. There is no standardized testing certification used to compare brands to the sound levels they claim. So, the best way to find out the sound of the system would be to hear it in person. If that is not practical, then either listen to a video of the operating system or get a recommendation from someone you trust that has heard the systems.
Tip #6 – Determine if Suction Performance is Powerful
One of the most challenging design areas for a mobile dental unit is to create the powerful suction desired for dental procedures. It needs to provide high flow with moderate strength to pick up debris, effectively capture water coolant, and pull viscous solutions through smaller tubings like the saliva ejector or surgical tips. To adequately perform dental restorative procedures, the system should be able to power the high-volume suction and be able to extract liquid through the saliva ejector simultaneously. When comparing portable dental units with compressors, evaluate the suction strength of both the high volume and saliva ejector handpieces when used together so that you know if you have a well-designed portable dental suction system. A dedicated vacuum built into the unit for strong suction capability or even high-flow vacuum options are, in many cases, an ideal solution.
Tip #7 – Verify Adequate Suction Canister Size
The size of the suction canister should allow for a standard day of dental procedures with regular oral rinsing during treatment. A general baseline is that the canister should hold around two liters of liquid. The canister should prevent overflowing by shutting off the vacuum when full and should have an indicator light to let staff know to empty the system.
Tip #8 – Consider Suction Canister Purging Ability
Consider a hands-free solution to emptying the contents of the suction canister through a pump and discharge hose system. Use a purge system to discharge directly into a sink basin or a convenient quick disconnect connected to the plumbing drain system. Once emptied, readily rinse the system by evacuating clean water and then clean overnight by suctioning an enzymatic cleaner that breaks down the proteins in blood and saliva.
Tip #9 – Check for Adequate Compressed Air and Handpiece Performance
When evaluating a portable dental unit with a built-in air compressor, make sure that it can produce enough airflow at the right pressure to operate air-driven dental turbine handpieces properly. Don’t be tricked into using horsepower to try and compare models. Unfortunately, horsepower ratings have a wide range of latitude, and marketing companies have used the HP rating to trick many consumers into believing one model has more power than another.
Features of the AZDENT Portable Dental Mobile Cart Delivery Unit
AZDENT Portable Dental Mobile Cart Delivery Unit is a multi-purpose, energy-saving mechatronic product carefully developed. It has the advantages of small size, easy mobility, beautiful appearance, low power consumption, simple maintenance, safety and durability. It is mainly used for oral health treatment in clinics and hospitals.
It is equipped with an air compressor, air storage tank, filter pressure reducing valve, water purification bottle, and saliva collection bottle. It can supply stable, dry and clean air for high- and low-speed turbine handpieces; the water purification bottle can provide clean water for high- and low-speed turbine handpieces, three-purpose guns
and dental scalers.
Our product is light and easy to operate and maintain. It is deeply loved by dentists.
Working Principle of the AZDENT Portable Dental Mobile Delivery Unit
AZDENT Portable Dental Mobile Delivery Unit has a built-in oil-free air compressor to provide a stable and clean air source for high-speed and low-speed turbine handpieces. The gas flows from the gas tank to the solenoid valve through the conduit, and the closing of the solenoid valve is controlled by the foot switch to achieve the purpose of controlling the high and low handpieces. The water purification bottle relies on the pressure reducing valve to adjust the pressure of the air compressor input gas to provide water for the three-purpose gun, high and low handpieces, and dental scaler. The built-in transformer provides a stable and safe low-voltage power supply for the handpiece. The saliva suction system adopts the internationally advanced fully enclosed internal circulation method to give you a
continuous and strong suction
A portable dental delivery system is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment a practice can own. If purchased and stored only as a backup system, it will pay for itself after only one emergency. Take it a step further, and you’ll have a tool that can boost your marketing by enabling you to provide off-site care to patients whose dental needs aren’t being met.
Getting the right self contained dental equipment is vital to ensure that the performance will work for your needs. The sound level must be quiet, and the components need to be dependable for years of use. AZDENT ensures you get the right self-contained delivery system.
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