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You rely on your dental instruments to be an extension of your skills—keeping them in optimal condition helps you perform at your best. Sharp instruments improve your stroke control and decrease the potential for hand fatigue.*
No matter what your style of sharpening is, whether it's a classic approach utilizing stones, a contemporary approach using a sharpening device, or hassle-free using our professional sharpening service, Hu-Friedy provides a Total Sharpening Solution for every team member and every preference in the office! |
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HASSLE-FREE | Professional Sharpening Service
Sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day to accomplish all the steps in your hygiene routine. Or, you prefer to entrust your instruments to a sharpening professional.
Whichever the case, the Hu-Friedy Professional Sharpening Service offers over thirty years experience in instrument finishing and sharpening to the clinician who prefers a "hands-off" style of sharpening. Through this service, our instrument artisans recreate factory cutting blades on a daily basis, sharpening your instrument to the performance level of a brand new scaler!
With Hu-Friedy's Professional Sharpening Service, you'll save valuable time and effort sharpening, and more time on providing better patient care!
Get a sharper edge for better care today!
Call 1-800-Hu-Friedy for further details.
CONTEMPORARY | Sidekick® Sharpener
For clinicians who prefer to work with the contemporary technology of scaling devices, the Sidekick Sharpener is the most convenient and easy-to-use sharpening device on the market for routine maintenance sharpening of scalers and curettes. Sidekick is lightweight, cordless, and uses minimal space.
Sidekick also "chatters" back at you, alerting you to readjust the position of your instrument if it has deterred from the Guide Channel. With any sharpening device, correct routine sharpening is critical in helping extend the instrument's life and getting the proper sharp edge.
With Sidekick, sharpening is as easy as 1-2-3!
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A Sharper Edge in 1-2-3
1. Position the instrument in the specific channel, with the terminal shank resting on the incline of the channel
2. Position the back of the instrument along the backstop of the guideplate
3. Turn the unit on, and glide the instrument within the channel from side to side |
Experience Sidekick in your office!
Call 1-800-Hu-Friedy for a trial unit and further details.
CLASSIC | Sharpening Stones
Stones—the classic and original style of dental instrument sharpening. Taking your favorite type of stone in one hand, your dental instrument in the other, and hearing that satisfying "tink" on the test stick, is a feeling any clinicians enjoy; satisfied that they are taking the sharpening of their dental instruments into their own hands.
Hu-Friedy offers over 20 types of stones — Arkansas, Ceramic, Composition and I Stones — for the various needs and preferences for the clinician who prefers the classic approach to sharpening.
I STONES
• Synthetic stone composed of aluminum oxide crystals with a fine or medium grit.
• Oil lubrication is required when sharpening with these stones.
• Ideal for reconditioning/recontouring sharpening and maintenance sharpening.
ARKANSAS STONES
• Natural, quarried stone with a fine grit
• Ideal for honing, light recontouring and maintenance sharpening
• These stones may be used dry. For best results, oil lubrication is recommended.
Fast Fact: Oil serves as a vehicle to float the metal particles as they are ground away from the blade and prevents those shavings from becoming imbedded in the stone. The buildup of these shavings in the oil is referred to as "sludge."
CERAMIC STONES
• Hard synthetic stones available in either fine or medium grit
• Excellent for routine sharpening of dental instruments
• Use water as lubrication
• When sharpening, there will be an accumulation of metal filings rather than "sludge"
COMPOSITION STONES
• Feature a coarse aluminum oxide stone for recontouring of lateral
and facial surfaces.
• Range of shapes and sizes for your advanced sharpening needs.
• For best results, use in conjunction with magnification.
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SERVICE AND SUPPORT
Hu-Friedy is with you every step of the way to ensure you feel confident and educated about your sharpening style, whether it's Hassle-Free, Contemporary, or Classic! We offer online support and live technical support for any sharpening questions or inquiries you may have:
• Ask a Friends of Hu-Friedy representative about "It's About Time" - a self-guided sharpening course or about our live courses
• Tap into our expert Technical Care Specialists—Call 1-800-Hu-Friedy to take advantage of the Total Sharpening Solution for your practice!
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