Bident

What procedures are done using Bipolar surgery?
You can perform the entire gamut of surgical procedures with the Bident System. Click here for a list of common procedures, codes, and typical fees.

How do I clean tissue from hand pieces?
With cut pedal depressed use a wet 2x2 to pull tissue from the electrode.

Why are there 2 electrodes?
All power flows between the 2 electrodes is in the handpiece. No grounding pad or antenna is ever used and the patient is not in the circuit.

Which electrode does the work?
When using the 33 series (pens) the 2nd electrode to touch tissue is the cutter. When using the 32 series (loops) the cutting is done by the inside loop.

Are handpieces flexible?
Yes, all Bident handpieces are flexible; hold the first joint and bend above it.

How do I know where to set the L.E.D. bar?
Begin at a setting of 4 (approximate 20 watts).

How much pressure should I exert when using the Bident Surgical System?
Use NO pressure at all . As if you were a delicate painter gently stroking backward or forward. Since current is not passing from the tip through the body and back again. No pressure is needed.

How can I tell when I’m using too much pressure?
The electrodes may touch each other and no current will flow.

Is there an odor when using Bident?
No, when used with irrigation and suction there should be no odor.

Is there heat spreading or tissue charring?
No, The technology was developed for use in brain surgery, where charring, heat spread, current spread can not be tolerated.

Are the accessories autoclavable?
No, they are designed as disposables. Some dentists use cold soak in topical disinfectant.

Which handpieces come with the system?
3301 - anterior troughing or surgical incisions
3302 - cutting or shaving lingual surface
3304 - posterier troughing on buckle or lingual
3306 - troughing or cutting the mazel or distal
3102 - coagulating ball - also used to erase tissue tags
3202 - gingivoplasty loop

Will I be able to see in a bloody field?
Since Bident cuts and coagulates at the same time, this is never an issue.

What can “Gentle Gel” be used for?
“Gentle Gel” is a soothing agent. It is excellent for any surgical site, teething babies, pizza burns, aggravated tissue from braces or any irritated tissue.

Can I send out for a biopsy the tissues I have harvested with the cutting loops and still expect accurate results?
Yes. Because our unit produces virtually no peripheral heat or current spread there is no damage to the tissue being harvested. This allows the lab to obtain an accurate biopsy reading. This same technology also allows for graft site harvesting, while maintaining the viability of the tissue. THIS COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN DONE WITH A MONOPOLAR ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT.

Can I work around implants or crown and bridge units?
Yes. With the BIDENT Bipolar Introral Surgical System you can safely work around metal implants, or crown and bridge work. You are also able to directly on or around work around bone without the fear of necrosis. This again relates to the lack of heat or current spread with our unit.



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			What procedures are done using Bipolar surgery? You can perform the entire gamut of surgical procedures with the Bident System. Click here for a list of common procedures, codes, and typical fees. How do I clean tissue from hand pieces? With cut pedal depressed use a wet 2x2 to pull tissue from the electrode. Why are there 2 electrodes? All power flows between the 2 electrodes is in the handpiece. No grounding pad or antenna is ever used and the patient is not in the circuit. Which electrode does the work? When using the 33 series (pens) the 2nd electrode to touch tissue is the cutter. When using the 32 series (loops) the cutting is done by the inside loop. Are handpieces flexible? Yes, all Bident handpieces are flexible; hold the first joint and bend above it. How do I know where to set the L.E.D. bar? Begin at a setting of 4 (approximate 20 watts). How much pressure should I exert when using the Bident Surgical System? Use NO pressure at all . As if you were a delicate painter gently stroking backward or forward. Since current is not passing from the tip through the body and back again. No pressure is needed. How can I tell when I’m using too much pressure? The electrodes may touch each other and no current will flow. Is there an odor when using Bident? No, when used with irrigation and suction there should be no odor. Is there heat spreading or tissue charring? No, The technology was developed for use in brain surgery, where charring, heat spread, current spread can not be tolerated. Are the accessories autoclavable? No, they are designed as disposables. Some dentists use cold soak in topical disinfectant. Which handpieces come with the system? 3301 - anterior troughing or surgical incisions 3302 - cutting or shaving lingual surface 3304 - posterier troughing on buckle or lingual 3306 - troughing or cutting the mazel or distal 3102 - coagulating ball - also used to erase tissue tags 3202 - gingivoplasty loop Will I be able to see in a bloody field? Since Bident cuts and coagulates at the same time, this is never an issue. What can “Gentle Gel” be used for? “Gentle Gel” is a soothing agent. It is excellent for any surgical site, teething babies, pizza burns, aggravated tissue from braces or any irritated tissue. Can I send out for a biopsy the tissues I have harvested with the cutting loops and still expect accurate results? Yes. Because our unit produces virtually no peripheral heat or current spread there is no damage to the tissue being harvested. This allows the lab to obtain an accurate biopsy reading. This same technology also allows for graft site harvesting, while maintaining the viability of the tissue. THIS COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN DONE WITH A MONOPOLAR ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT. Can I work around implants or crown and bridge units? Yes. With the BIDENT Bipolar Introral Surgical System you can safely work around metal implants, or crown and bridge work. You are also able to directly on or around work around bone without the fear of necrosis. This again relates to the lack of heat or current spread with our unit.