Have you guys ever seen a product that was so simple, so ingenious that you want to kick yourself for not thinking of it on your own?  I saw this little product and thought it was a great adjunct to the dental practice.

We all have gotten the evil eye from a patient who was not completely numb when the assistant virtually sucks out their tongue with the high-speed evacuation. It’s not that the suction is uncomfortable, as it is the sharp tip of the evacuation.

Next time try the Safe-Vac. These suction tips are coated with a rubber tip so that you don’t hurt your patient. It makes it more comfortable for adults as well as kids, especially when the patient is not numb. I didn’t realize it, but these little guys were invented by a CEREC user and a member of www.cerecdoctors.com – Double bonus!

Anyway, some images are attached, and you can order these through Patterson by clicking here:

http://www.pattersondental.com/Supplies/ProductFamilyDetails/11529

Patterson part # 629-7006

The blue one has a screen that will keep you from sucking up that newly cement crown. The green tip is the standard tip with no screen.

these suction tips are not terrible! we got them as samples and we tried them, the hole in the side is too big and the suction is so weak it might as well be a saliva ejector