Start-X® Tip No. 4 (EMS)

Start-X® No. 4 · EMS thread

Post removalAccess cavityPiezo ultrasonicEMS thread

Start-X® No. 4: bring out metal posts

The post has to come out before the retreatment can start. No. 4 is the Start-X tip for it: designed, in Dentsply Sirona's words, for working efficiently on both the top and the sides of a metal post, and described at launch as removing screw and cast posts alike.

This pack: Dentsply Sirona Start-X® ultrasonic tip No. 4, metal post removal · EMS thread (M3 x 0.5 mm) · 1 tip

Specific design

›  Works top and sides – Dentsply Sirona: suitable for working efficiently both on the top and the sides of the metal post.

›  Water port – cools the insert and avoids overheating. Dentsply Sirona single this out as particularly important on metal posts, which usually need high energy.

›  The directions set No. 4 at the highest power range of the five Start-X tips, and recommend irrigation for procedures that need high power.

The Start-X idea

Dentsply Sirona developed the five Start-X tips with Professor Berutti, Professor Cantatore and Dr Castellucci on a simple principle: one tip, one clinical indication, to facilitate and optimise the preparation of the access cavity.

In Dentsply Sirona's words: “higher control and precision with ultrasonic inserts specifically designed for access cavity refinement and canal orifice location.”

›  Micro-milled active part – in Dentsply Sirona's words, minimising the risk of diamond grit loss in the patient's mouth.

›  Resistance to fracture – Dentsply Sirona describe it as excellent.

›  EMS thread – M3 x 0.5 mm. Need the other fitting? This tip is also made with an Satelec thread.

Which Start-X tip?

Using it, as the directions set out

›  Secure the tip to the handpiece with the key before use.

›  Start at a lower power setting and only increase it if necessary to safely accomplish the task. Dentsply Sirona give No. 4 a range of 9–10 on a EMS miniPiezon, adjusted to the clinical application; check your unit's own instructions too.

›  Irrigation is recommended for procedures that need high power, to avoid overheating.

›  A visual aid is recommended, for comfort and safety. Never run the generator with a damaged tip.

›  Contraindications: none known when used as recommended, but Dentsply Sirona recommend not using the tips in patients with a pacemaker.

Frequently asked questions

Screw posts or cast posts?

Both. Dentsply Sirona's launch description gives No. 4 the removal of screw and cast metal posts.

Will it fit my ultrasonic unit?

This is the EMS-thread version (M3 x 0.5 mm), with Dentsply Sirona power settings for the EMS miniPiezon. If your unit takes Satelec-thread tips, choose the Satelec version.

Not sure? Call 01733 404999 or email sales@qedendo.com with the make and model and we will check it for you.

Complete the case

Downloads

›  Start-X® ultrasonic tips brochure (PDF, 0.5 MB, Dentsply Sirona) – all five tips and their indications, the power range for each on Satelec P5 / Newtron and EMS miniPiezon units, and the order codes by thread.

Dentsply Sirona · Start-X® ultrasonic tip No. 4 · EMS thread M3 x 0.5 mm · Dentsply ref A06610000400 · REF A0661-4