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4. Using polishing mode
Filling the powder drum
Purging the polishing circuit
Proceed as follows:
1.
Put the device into standby mode to
depressurize the drum.
2.
Unscrew the cap (ref. 18).
3.
Fill the drum with Satelec® PowderMax
powder up to the level marker (ref. 19).
1.
2.
3.
Release the pedal to stop polishing.
Point the ProphyPen handpiece towards the
cuspidor.
Press the
key (ref. 7) to purge the circuit.
Testing the effectiveness of the
powder jet
1.
2.
Point the handpiece at the test card and press
the pedal.
Set the water flow on the handpiece
connector.
If there is not enough water: powder
accumulates on the card.
If there is too much water: the polishing
effect is less effective.
If the setting is correct: the powder is
immediately removed by the water.
Where the powder jet is not powerful
enough, clean the nozzle (see chapter
“Cleaning the polishing system”) or have the
air pressure adjusted by an approved
installer of dental equipment.
Polishing
Proceed as follows:
1. Use the ProphyPen polishing handpiece.
2. Press the pedal to start polishing. It is
important to observe a jet/surface angle of
from 45° to 60° and to keep to a spray/tooth
distance of 4 to 6mm.
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