Comparison Table for Endodontic Miscellaneous Supplies
| Item | Description | Features | Benefits | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hygenic® Endo-Ice® Pulp Vitality Refrigerant Spray – 5.9 oz Spray Can | -26.2°C, includes directional spray extension, fresh spearmint scent, no CFCs | Provides colder vitality check than ice or ethyl chloride, easy to use with directional spray extension, pleasant spearmint scent, environmentally friendly | Hygenic® |
| 2 | Patterson® Endo Refrigerant Spray – 10 oz Spray Can – Patterson Dental Supply | Made in the USA, no CFCs | Supports local manufacturing, environmentally friendly | Patterson Dental Supply |
| 3 | Endo Foam Inserts – White, Disposable, Triangle Shaped | White, disposable | Convenient disposable foam inserts for endo rings | N/A |
| 4 | EndoGel® Endodontic Lubricating Gel Microdose® Tube– 1 ml | Water soluble base, single-use polytube, contains EDTA | Helps with negotiation of root canals, chelates calcifications, compatible with Endoring® II’s Gelwell system | N/A |
| 5 | Vitapex® Disposable Tips | Package Quantity: 40/Pkg | Convenient disposable tips for Vitapex® root canal treatment paste | N/A |
| 6 | SlickGel® ES – 1 ml Polytube | Contains EDTA, aids in negotiation of root canals, produces vigorous bubbling action | Facilitates root canal negotiation, chelates calcifications, helps flush debris | N/A |
| 7 | Pathfinder™ Stainless Steel Endo Handfiles – Kerr Endodontics | Minimal taper, approximately size 7 | Used for negotiating difficult or calcified canals | Kerr Endodontics |
| 8 | Micro Aspirators – HVE Tip – Vista Dental Products | No need for paper points, bendable needles resist crimping | Fast and efficient micro aspiration without need for paper points | Vista Dental Products |
| 9 | Chlor-XTRA™ 6% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Vista Dental Products | Enhanced with wetting agents and surface modifiers, alkylating agents added | More effective and stable than standard sodium hypochlorite solution | Vista Dental Products |
| 10 | EndoVac Evacuation Tubing | Contains 1 macro/micro tube and 1 MDT tube | Part of the EndoVac endodontic irrigation system for apical negative pressure | N/A |
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1. Hygenic® Endo-Ice® Pulp Vitality Refrigerant Spray – 5.9 oz Spray Can
Endo-Ice® spray is applied to a cotton pellet for vitality check.
- Much colder than ice or ethyl chloride at -26.2°C
- Includes directional spray extension
- Fresh spearmint scent
- No CFCs
2. Patterson® Endo Refrigerant Spray – 10 oz Spray Can – Patterson Dental Supply
Endo Refrigerant spray from Patterson is a cold stimulus for diagnosing pulp vitality.
- No CFCs
- Made in the USA
3. Endo Foam Inserts – White, Disposable, Triangle Shaped
Endo Foam Inserts are triangle shaped pieces of foam that fit most endo rings.
- White
- Disposable
4. EndoGel® Endodontic Lubricating Gel Microdose® Tube– 1 ml
EndoGel® is a specially formulated lubricant to aid in the negotiation of root canals by endodontic instruments. Sodium hypochlorite irrigants react with EndoGel’s urea peroxide to produce vigorous bubbling action that helps flush debris from the root canal system.
- Water soluble base
- Single-use, polytube, MicroDose® delivery system
- Contains EDTA that chelates calcifications in the root canal system
- Perfect companion to the Endoring® II’s Gelwell system
5. Vitapex® Disposable Tips
Vitapex® Disposable Tips are used for syringes of Vitapex® root canal treatment paste.
Package Quantity: 40/Pkg
6. SlickGel® ES – 1 ml Polytube
SlickGel™ ES is specially formulated canal lubrication used to aid in the negotiation of root canals by endodontic instruments. Each MicroDose® polytube contains EDTA that chelates calcifications in the root canal system. Sodium hypochlorite irrigants react with SlickGel ES’s urea peroxide to produce vigorous bubbling action that helps flush debris from the root canal system.
7. Pathfinder™ Stainless Steel Endo Handfiles – Kerr Endodontics
Pathfinder™ Stainless Steel Endo Hand Files feature a minimal taper and are used for negotiating difficult or calcified canals. These files are approximately a size 7.
8. Micro Aspirators – HVE Tip, – Vista Dental Products
Micro Aspirators are designed for fast and efficient micro aspiration.
- No need for paper points
- Bendable needles resist crimping
9. Chlor-XTRA™ 6% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Vista Dental Products
Chlor-XTRA™ 6% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution has been enhanced with powerful wetting agents and proprietary surface modifiers. Alkylating agents have also been added to increase the electrical capacity of the solution.
- 2.5 times more wettable than standard sodium hypochlorite
- Significantly more digestive than standard 6% NaOCl
- Significantly more stable and does not decompose as fast as normal NaOCl because normal NaOCl stays on the surface of the protein molecule and rapidly converts to HCl; Chlor-XTRA™ penetrates and does not convert to HCl
10. EndoVac Evacuation Tubing
EndoVac Evacuation Tubing is a part of the EndoVac endodontic irrigation apical negative pressure system. It contains 1 macro/micro tube and 1 MDT tube.
