Clinic Memo

November 8, 2024  |  Clinical Operations

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Will you be hosting a visitor that is coming on campus?

Anyone wishing to visit must follow the visitor policies and guidelines. Visitors require approval and registration before attending any in-person activities at the school. 

Faculty or staff should submit the request before sending an invitation letter to the visitor. Request form

Categories of visitors:

• Academic visitors (visiting faculty and researchers)

• Vendors and sales representatives

• Prospective students of clinical graduate programs

• Standardized patients

• Volunteers

UPDATE: CCCA - Pediatric/Orthodontic Supplies in OHC

The OHC will be transitioning the CCCA - PEDIATRIC/ORTHODONTIC materials and equipment requests from the ORTHO clinic to Dispensary C, commencing Nov. 18, 2024.

The following will be available via request at the dispensary counter as well as via tied treatment planning through AxiUm.

If there are any questions or additional supplies that are needed please inform Keri Pilon who will confirm with Dr. Lagravere

Cassettes and kits for procedures that include banding / bonding / aligner attachments

Sundries 

• Niti open coil

• Niti closed coil

• Steel Ligature ties (short and long)

• Comfort tubing (lip bumper, small and large) 

• Stops .016 - .018

• Alastics in various colours

• Open and closed elastic chain (power chain)

• Retainer cases 

Bands and Brackets

American Orthodontics molar bands with .022 MBT RX attachments

American Orthodontics Mini Master .022 MBT RX ONLY Upper and lower 2-2 and first molars

Archwires from American Orthodontics - Instructors please familiarize yourself with these wires as this is what the students will be using

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I LOWER 014 

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I LOWER 016X022 

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I LOWER 016 

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I UPPER 014 

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I UPPER 016X022 

• WIRE TANZO MID FORM I UPPER 016  

• WIRE B-TI FORM I LOWER 017X025 

• WIRE B-TI FORM I UPPER 017X025

Scanners 

• 1 iTero scanner - Tagged CCCA Pedo/Ortho - located in the Orthodontics Graduate Program area due to wifi connectivity

• 1 Trios scanner - can be signed out through Dispensary 

• Appliance scans are sent to Get Wired (a local independent Orthodontic Lab) - RX MUST indicate the following - undergrad ortho (so the lab knows how to bill for the appliance), Appliance type and design, due date if you know when the patient is coming back.

• Ensure scans are complete - palate and soft tissue 

• Aligner scans will be sent to the aligner company as indicated by Dr. Lagravere 

Radiographs are completed in radiology 

ATTENTION: Increase in consumption of Oral Hygiene Instruction (OHI) products

It has come to our attention that there has been an increase in the consumption and distribution of OHI products beyond typical usage levels. While we understand that these products are being sent home with patients for their care, we would like to remind everyone to distribute them in moderation.

Please ensure that you are demonstrating the products to the patients during their chairside appointments and only the products being demonstrated should be sent home with the patient - please refrain from providing “extras” beyond what was directly shown and explained during the appointment.

UPDATE: Sulca Brushes are no longer available in the OHC

The OHC will be transitioning to end tuft brushes which are currently on order. 

Once the new brushes arrive, they will be made available at the dispensaries. A follow-up clinic memo will be sent out to notify everyone once the end tuft brushes are ready for distribution.

UPDATE: Additional Operative Equipment at Dispensary

The following Strata G garrison matrix bands will be available at the Dispensary at the end of November.

Please see correlation sheet, pictured below, showing the colors and correlating sizes to help ensure the correct size is being picked (also available at the dispensary)

Info Sheet

The benefits are:

- improved anatomic contour interproximal/improved emergence profile for better outcomes

- more stable when being placed. Which is especially helpful for beginner learners.

UPDATE: Blood Glucose Kits - Transitioning to a new Beverage

The OHC will be transitioning from orange juice to an artificially flavored drink for the Blood Glucose Kits. The new beverage will provide the same sugar based content (Per 12 fl oz, 15g of sugar or more) as the current orange juice provides and will offer a longer shelf life than our current product.

The change will occur towards the end of November.

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