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    Essix How To Clear Retainer

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    This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating an Essix clear retainer using a Drufomat Scan machine. It describes turning on the machine, placing the plastic sheet and model inside, scanning the plastic type barcode, allowing it to heat and cool, removing the molded retainer, trimming excess plastic, and polishing the retainer. The materials used are also listed.

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    Essix How To Clear Retainer

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    This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating an Essix clear retainer using a Drufomat Scan machine. It describes turning on the machine, placing the plastic sheet and model inside, scanning the plastic type barcode, allowing it to heat and cool, removing the molded retainer, trimming excess plastic, and polishing the retainer. The materials used are also listed.

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    This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating an Essix clear retainer using a Drufomat Scan machine. It describes turning on the machine, placing the plastic sheet and model inside, scanning the plastic type barcode, allowing it to heat and cool, removing the molded retainer, trimming excess plastic, and polishing the retainer. The materials used are also listed.

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    Essix How To Clear Retainer

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    J.A.
    This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating an Essix clear retainer using a Drufomat Scan machine. It describes turning on the machine, placing the plastic sheet and model inside, scanning the plastic type barcode, allowing it to heat and cool, removing the molded retainer, trimming excess plastic, and polishing the retainer. The materials used are also listed.

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    The document outlines the process for creating an Essix clear plastic retainer using a Drufomat Scan machine.

    The steps include heating the plastic, placing it over the model, trimming excess plastic, and polishing the finished retainer.

    The materials needed are the Drufomat Scan machine, Essix plastic sheets, Trim-Rite release agent, heat knife, and polishing brushes.

    1

    How to Create an
    Essix

    Clear Retainer
    Example shown is with Essix

    PLUS

    Plastic, .040 thickness.


    For other options, refer to your DENTSPLY Raintree Essix
    catalog or contact your sales representative.
    Start by turning on the Drufomat
    Scan; the switch is located on the
    back left side of the machine. There is
    no wait time for your Drufomat Scan
    to heat up.
    Remove both sides of the protective
    lm from the Essix

    PLUS

    Plastic .040.
    Lift the tension ring off the plate
    reception arm on the left side of the
    Drufomat, and place the plastic on
    the plate reception arm.
    Place the tension ring into the round
    pegs and secure over the plastic.
    2
    3
    4
    1
    Drufomat and Dreve are not trademarks of DENTSPLY.
    RTE-018-13 Rev. 05/13
    1
    4a
    4b
    3
    2
    2
    8 9 10
    11a 11 11b
    Once the heat time has expired, you will hear a long beep. Pull the lever on the right side (11b), moving the heating element away
    from the base of the machine. The lever is spring-loaded; be sure to pull past the point of tension and hold while simultaneously
    pressing the white button on the left side (11a) of the Drufomat Scan. Once the pressure bar on the screen rises to level 2, you can
    release both the lever and the white button at the same time.
    11
    5 6
    7
    Place the model in the center of the
    base of the machine. NOTE: To avoid
    broken models, residue from stone
    and distortions, spray model with Trim-
    Rite

    Release Agent.
    Align plastic and heating element
    over the model.
    Scan the barcode for Essix

    PLUS


    Plastic .040 from the package or your
    Plastics Guide (shown below).
    Screen will read heating time 1:25
    and cooling time 0:30.
    Press the OK button.
    The heat indicator lights will shine red
    at the base of the Drufomat Scan
    indicating the heating process has
    started.
    6
    7
    8
    9
    5
    10
    3
    12b 12a
    13a
    The cooling process has started.
    Once the timer counts down to zero,
    you will hear a short beep indicating
    that the cooling process is complete.
    Press and hold the white button on
    the left side of the Drufomat Scan as
    the air releases and the chamber lifts
    from the model.
    Remove the tension ring from
    the plastic. Remove your molded
    appliance from the machine.
    13
    12
    Using a heat knife, lab knife or
    trimming wheel, trim the plastic 1 to
    3mm above the gingival margin from
    both the lingual and labial surfaces.
    Then gently remove the appliance
    from the cast.
    Use the polishing brushes starting with
    the gold coarse or black medium grit,
    and nishing with the maroon ne
    brush for a smooth nish.
    15
    14
    14a 14b 14c
    15
    TRIMMING & POLISHING Allow the appliance to cool to room temperature before proceeding.
    Materials used:
    Drufomat Scan (#3300)
    Essix

    PLUS

    Plastic .040/1mm 120mm


    circle (#1APL40C120)
    Trim-Rite

    Release Agent (#21004)


    Precision Electric Heat Knife (#88550)
    Polishing Brushes Combo Pack (#1898C)
    13b

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