Dental News - Device allows practitioners to place, store, measure and clean endo files

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Tue. 4 May 2010

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The Endoring II, available from Jordco, enables the clinician to directly place, store, measure and clean endodontic hand and rotary instruments within the operating field. It reduces the risk of cross-contamination and minimizes the passing of sharps between dentists and staff.

Jordco reports that using the Endoring II helps make endodontic procedures safer and faster.

Assemblies are molded from an autoclavable blue thermoplastic resin. The assembly consists of six pieces: a foam-holder cup, a reusable Gelwell cup attachment, a disposable Gelwell cup holder attachment, large, medium and small snap-on finger rings. The foam-holder cup has a molded plastic 30 mm scale for both right- and left-handed users.

The Endoring metal ruler is an autoclavable anodized blue aluminum detachable ruler with contrasting white laser-etched scales in 1mm and 1/2mm increments. An accessory scale provides marking up to 37 mm for extra long canals. The ruler can be used by both right- and left handed users.

The Endoring foam is made of single-use open cell yellow and blue foam rubber. It can be steam autoclave processed prior to use. During steam autoclave processing, endodontic instruments can be inserted into the foam.

“Our flagship product the Endoring has been used world wide for over 20 years and is used in the majority of dental schools in this country in both undergraduate and graduate clinics,” said Dr James Johnsen, president of Jordco. “The Endoring is also recommended and used in countless continuing education courses through out the world.”

More information about the Endoring is available from Jordco.

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