Thank you for following our blog series on highlighting the steps needed to reduce cross-contamination through aerosols in a Dental Clinic. Our last segment briefly explained the relationship between vacuum strength, number of users, and air velocity in reducing aerosols during dental procedures. We explained how stronger vacuum, with higher vacuum power (inches in mercury), creates more CFM at the HVE, allowing for more aerosol capture.
During our last segment, the balance of users verse vacuum was discussed, explaining the dental vacuum needs to be sized correctly for the demand on a vacuum. We will be continuing the blog series by sharing how to choose the right BaseVac system to give you the perfect balance of power for your clinic.
Determining Vacuum Power
There are many factors to consider when choosing a vacuum pump for a dental clinic, especially if one is to follow the post-COVID dental vacuum procedures. Many clinics are adding extra HVE valves to their operatories, as well as having their Hygienist switch from saliva ejectors to HVE valves. In many dental clinics around North America, the demand being vacuum is increasing by 50-100%, meaning most clinics have severely undersized vacuum pumps.
BaseVac wishes to avoid such problems by ensuring we recommend the optimal vacuum power, sized perfectly for each of our dental customers. The following are the two questions asked by BaseVac sales professionals to ensure we recommend the right system;
1) How many total users are used at one time? (1 HVE = 1 User)
2) What is the diameter of the main vacuum line?
The answer to these two questions will help us ensure we provide the maximum amount of vacuum power to the clinic.
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Next week we will be continuing this segment by explaining the importance of the above questions and how they can help determine the right vacuum system for your clinic.