Automated handpiece maintenance units that clean and lubricate handpieces not only save time and money in the dental practice, but selecting the correct unit will ensure you comply with the mandated hygiene protocols.

1. 114 Australasian Dental Practice January/February 2018
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utomated handpiece main-
tenance units that clean and
lubricate handpieces not only
save time and money in the
dental practice, but selecting
the correct unit will ensure you comply
with the mandated hygiene protocols.
Automated handpiece maintenance
units are recommended under the ADA’s
infection control guidelines as they help
avoid over-oiling handpieces, which can
interfere with the sterilization process.
The ADA also recommends the use of
an effective detergent to clean instruments
prior to sterilization. Only one brand of
unit - the W&H Assistina - is able to do
that. All other automated handpiece units
sold in Australia lubricate only - requiring
cleaning of handpieces by hand.
Automated handpiece units such as
those produced by W&H also increase the
reliability and greatly prolong the service
life of turbines and handpieces.
Cleaning, not just lubrication
Only the W&H Assistina has a proven
process of CLEANING and lubri-
cating handpieces, including drying air
and water passages.
The use of the slightly alkaline W&H
ActiveFluid provides optimum cleaning
by more effectively removing blood, fats
and proteins and for reducing surface ten-
sion to allow ingress to the narrow lumen.
The pH balance of W&H ActiveFluid
also helps prevent corrosion of metals,
ensuring handpieces last and stay better-
looking longer.
Operating costs & cycle times
Another area where Assistina auto-
mated handpiece units stand out is in
having the lowest operating costs of any
units available on the Australian market.
Optimum fluid usage = savings!
The Assistina cleans and lubricates hand-
pieces for as little as 3 cents to just 8 cents
per handpiece - how does your current
cleaning and lubrication protocol compare?
Competitors
Operating costs of competing hand-
piece lubrication units are generally
more expensive than the equivalent W&H
Assistina, ranging from $0.05 to $0.12 for
“LUBRICATION” only of handpieces.
This figure does NOT include propri-
etary filters which can be expensive and
add to operating costs - and does not
provide the benefit of a detergent to pro-
vide proper cleaning of instruments prior
to sterilization.
Whichever Assistina unit you choose
for your practice, you have the confidence
of maintaining infection control protocols
and saving time and money whether you
work in a small or large practice.
W&H Assistina is available from A-dec
dealers in Australia.
For more information on W&H Assistina,
contact A-dec Australia on 1800-225-010
or visit www.wh.com
W&H Assistina: The benchmark
for handpiece maintenance
Assistina TWIN Assistina 301plus Assistina 3x2 Assistina 3x3
Assistina
Product
Comparison
Instrument Ports
Lubrication
Internal spray
channel cleaning
Internal gear/parts
cleaning
External cleaning
Process time 10 secs 35 secs 6 mins 6 mins 30 secs
Device Cost per handpiece Cycle time
Assistina 301plus 3 cents 35 seconds
Assistina 3x2 6 cents 360 seconds (6 minutes)
Assistina 3x3 7 cents 390 seconds (6.5 minutes)
Assistina TWIN 8 cents 10 seconds