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1Department of Community Dentistry, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Ave, New Orleans 70119, USA.
Abstract:
To reduce treatment time and muscle fatigue associated with scaling nonambulatory patients at their bedside, a garden sprayer can be adapted to deliver a constant supply of water under pressure to an ultrasonic unit. There have been no significant problems with this arrangement during the 3-year period of use.
