Azenic DHP

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Azenic DHP
888-347-7576
www.azenic.com

Consultants' Comments

• “Handpiece is lightweight and disposable.”
• “Torque was great.”
• “No maintenance required.”
• “The handpiece seemed to have adequate torque when sectioning a third molar for extraction, and I appreciated the fact that no air was forced into the surgical site.”
• “Noise level was high - even patients commented on it.”
• “Bur changing was inconvenient.”
• “Improve the water spray and hose connection.”

Description

Azenic DHP is an American-made, FDA-approved disposable, high-speed handpiece for single-patient use. It weighs 17 g, is ergonomically balanced, maintenance free, and available in a box of 12 individually wrapped, sterile handpieces. Azenic DHP contains a light pipe for light transmission from a fiberoptic source. Azenic DHP is engineered to have enough torque, power and cutting efficiency to perform in difficult and heavy drilling cases. Azenic DHP is recommended as a complement to metal handpieces, used as an economical alternative to save wear on expensive handpieces for procedures such as removing old crowns or preparing multiple teeth. It is also recommended for sectioning teeth for extraction and performing various surgical procedures, since no chip air is expelled, and as a back-up in the case of handpiece or sterilizer malfunction. Given its sterile, individually wrapped, single-patient nature, it is also marketed as an enhancement in cross-contamination prevention. Each handpiece comes with a manual push-style bur changer. Azenic DHP was evaluated by 32 consultants in 172 uses. It received a 76% clinical rating.

Suggested Retail Cost

$15.00 per handpiece

Product Features

Consultants primarily used Azenic DHP for cavity preparation and general crown and bridge applications. They found Azenic DHP had good torque and cut well but was notably louder than any of their other handpieces. Given the product uses a friction-grip chuck mechanism designed to allow multiple bur changes without bur slippage or walk-out, it is recommended the user familiarize themselves with the technique for changing burs. Manually changing burs is inconvenient and requires a very hard push to insert and remove burs. Consultants did report instances of burs becoming stuck in the chuck. The head size is large and boxy, potentially impeding visibility and access. The handpiece itself is lightweight and well balanced, thus more of the weight is on the back end when connected to the tubing. There is no chip air through the handpiece, so the delivery unit water pressure must be set to the recommended 5 psi; otherwise, the spray will not be directed at the tip but will follow gravity or be pulled into the suction tip, leaving debris at the preparation site. Forty-seven percent of consultants reported that the infection control benefit of the Azenic DHP was important. Forty-four percent of consultants reported that the Azenic DHP was a good alternative for their primary handpiece and 44% would recommend it.

Clinical Tips

Recognize what the product is and what the recommended uses are.

Plan the procedure to minimize bur changes.

Set delivery unit water pressure to the recommended 5 psi.

Have the assistant use constant water spray when preparing a tooth.

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