The Wand™

 

TAKING FEAR AND INJECTION PAIN AWAY WITH DENTAL WIZARDRY 

 

The WAND™ is a revolutionary  and exciting alternative to the traditional local anesthetic injection system, that will help you conquer anxiety, fear and pain. It doesn’t look like a syringe, it doesn’t hurt like a syringe, and it works better than a syringe. The WAND™ System represents the first major technological advance in anesthetic delivery since the syringe was first invented nearly one hundred fifty years ago.

The Wand™ is essentially a computer-controlled dental injection. The flow rate of the local anesthetic is controlled by a computer. This means that the injection is guaranteed to be slow and steady and therefore comfortable. 

 

Many patients who have had bad experiences with dental injections believe that needle insertion is what causes discomfort during an injection, when in fact most of the pain is caused by the flow of the anesthetic. When you get an injection, the needle is not what causes the main discomfort of an injection. Discomfort for most patients comes from the pressure and volume of the fluid going into the tissues. Most often, the sting was caused because the anesthetic was injected in too quickly. Obviously, it is possible for the dentist to control the speed with a standard syringe, but the idea of the Wand is to take out the “human error”. This can be very reassuring for people with previous bad experiences. 

The microprocessor inside The Wand™ automatically compensates for different tissue densities. The anesthetic is delivered at a constant pressure and volume that’s typically below the threshold of pain. The computer also provides a flow of anesthetic directly ahead of the needle. This numbs the site of insertion and develops a “pathway of anesthesia” so you hardly feel the needle at all. The Wand™ delivers the anesthetic at an optimal flow rate for a comfortable injection every time. 

 

Over 59% of patients fear anesthetic syringes according to a recent survey. Some patients get more anxious than others at the mere sight of a needle and syringe. The WAND™ doesn’t look like a traditional syringe, so the patient’s initial apprehension is minimized. The Wand™ uses a small hand piece that looks like  a pen. This system gives a supply of anesthetic in a slow comfortable manner.  Then during the actual injection the development of an anesthetic pathway combined with a computer controlled constant flow assures that there is minimal awareness that the injection is even being administrated. The combination of visual difference and painless performance makes for a much more positive overall experience. Even the youngest patient don’t mind the local anesthetic administered with The WAND™.

After just one experience with The WAND™, the patient’s fear and apprehension vanishes, leaving you relaxed and happy.

 

More effective anesthetic delivery

The Wand produces an injection with improved comfort over traditional 

techniques. Whether you get nervous about injections or not, the Wand™ allows a more predictably comfortable injection, especially in the more sensitive areas such as the palate or front of your mouth. It also allows the use of less anesthetic and at certain times, techniques that can be used to eliminate the collateral numbing of your face, tongue and lips. 

The lightweight pen-grasp handle results in improved tactile control of the needle placement allows the dentist to place the needle gently and more accurately with less discomfort for the patient. The computer inside the WAND provides a flow of anesthetic directly ahead of the needle. This numbs the site of insertion and develops a “pathway of anesthesia” so you hardly feel the needle at all.

Pain-free anesthetic delivery

The source of most discomfort for injections, however, isn’t the needle. It’s the flow and pressure of the anesthetic into the tissues of the mouth.    Unlike traditional syringes, the WAND delivers anesthetic at an optimal  computer controlled flow and pressure rate for a comfortable injection every time.  The Wand controlled flow rate results in an injection experience that has proven to be two to three times more comfortable than with a traditional syringe. 

 

Key Benefits:

Greater Comfort

Looks non-threatening

Reduces patient anxiety

More effective - Faster numbing onset and sensation recovery

Works like magic for children

More pleasant experience

 

A more pleasant dental experience

The WAND is an excellent example of advancement in dental technology   to help patients have a pleasant, positive dental experience. Patients who have experienced it are amazed how comfortable it truly is, and it works magic with children.