No, none. However, if concerned about allergies related to food colorants, dyes or flavors, for cleaning and polishing we suggest Nada Pumice Paste. As the name suggests, Nada contains no dyes, no fluoride and no flavor oils and is basically equivalent to using flour of pumice.

Allergies can be tricky and difficult to trace to a single chemical source. To eliminate the potential for dye, flavor or oil allergies, we recommend cleaning and polishing with NADA Pumice Paste or a “slurry of flour of pumice”.

While Pivot disposable prophy angles will run smoothly on any 5,000 rpm handpiece, for optimum performance we recommend running it between 1,500 and 3,000 rpms for dental prophylaxis. This speed also reduces paste splatter and heat due to friction making it a more pleasant experience for your patient.

PIVOT NL (Non-Latex) disposable prophy angle cups are made using compression molding, a process that involves taking firm strips of natural rubber and extracting the latex protein. This process allows PIVOT NL’S latex-free cup to maintain the handling characteristics of natural rubber. Pivot NL cups are designed to be softer, more elastic and with improved […]

Yes, Pivot disposable prophy angles will fit the old Midwest-Tru-Torque which was last manufactured in the mid 70’s and eventually replaced by the popular Midwest® Shorty®.

Pivot disposable prophy angles fit and perform well on all of today’s lightweight, low-speed, hygiene handpieces. This includes the more popular brands like the Midwest RDH, DentalEZ Prophy Star® III, Denticator ProphyPal® as well as many of the cordless electric handpieces on the market.

Pivot is designed to fit all low-speed, doriot style (straight nose cone) style handpieces that use shaft driven prophy angle connections. You can be confident that Pivot disposable prophy angles will perform well with almost all of the low speed handpieces currently used in U.S. today

The only correct answer is that it depends on the patient’s policy. There is a new varnish code added by the CDT 2007-2008, code D1206 (fluoride varnish application), but it is only reimbursed for documented high-risk patients. This is defined as patients with a history of caries or hypersensitivity. There are no age restrictions with […]

The resin/rosin used in Vella Varnish is extracted from pine stump wood and not collected from living trees, therefore does not contain tree sap. This source combined with further synthesis during the manufacturing process greatly reduces any adverse reaction to rosin products due to tree nut allergies. However, as with any medical issue, patients should […]

An experienced dental hygienist can complete a complete full mouth fluoride varnish application in about one minute. Treatment time variables include: patient acceptance (squirminess) and type of applicator brush or delivery system used. The viscosity of the varnish material can also affect the application time. In most all cases though, it’s only a minute or […]