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General Description
The Sapphire
®
Plus is a multi-purpose platform that combines the capabilities of a high-intensity xenon arc lamp
with specially-designed optics and a soft tissue laser. Broad spectrum visible light emissions are filtered to
provide peak performance for initiating rapid polymerization of photoinitiated dental restoratives, for whitening,
and as an adjunctive lesion detection device.
There are separate handpieces for curing/whitening and for lesion detection that effectively utilize the visible light
emissions for their indicated uses.
The Sapphire Plus STM 3W Diode Laser is a third option for the Sapphire Plus System. It plugs into the
Sapphire Light Source Unit’s Light Guide Port so that the xenon arc lamp’s emissions can be accessed by
the curing/whitening and lesion detection handpieces. When either the Curing/Whitening or Lesion Detection
Handpieces are inserted, the Sapphire Plus’ microprocessor recognizes that they have been inserted, and that
the xenon arc lamp can be used when needed. By this design, the operational aspects of the curing/whitening
and lesion detection functions are unchanged. When the Sapphire Plus STM laser handpiece is inserted, the
Sapphire Plus STM control module microprocessor recognizes that the laser handpiece is in place and the
xenon arc lamp will not ignite. Instead of receiving high-intensity visible light from the xenon arc lamp, when the
Sapphire Plus STM handpiece is in place, digital signals from the STM laser microprocessor are transmitted
to and from the laser handpiece circuit board along with low current DC power that energizes the STM laser’s
rechargeable battery.
The Sapphire Plus STM laser is intended for use as a soft tissue management device, specifically for
gingivectomy, gingivoplasty, gingival troughing, gingiva, recontouring, tissue retraction for impressions,
papillectomy, sulcular debridement, sulcular tissue removal, removal of granulation tissue, frenectomy, frenotomy
and abcess excision.
Control panels for curing/whitening and lesion detection are separate from those that control the Sapphire Plus
STM laser; lock out switches are present that enable the appropriate control panel. These user interfaces offer
a wide range of timing increments (curing/whitening) as well as modes and power output settings (laser). Bright
display windows and LEDs provide visual status indications and clear audio signals are present to further ensure
setting’s confirmation.
Switches on the control panel have a wide range of timing increments and modes. Bright alphanumeric display
windows provide visual indications and audio signals provide additional confirmations.
When the Sapphire Plus STM laser handpiece is inserted, the Sapphire Plus STM control module
microprocessor recognizes that the laser handpiece is in place and the xenon arc lamp will not ignite.
Manufacturer Information
Manufactured by:
Den-Mat
®
Holdings, LLC
2727 Skyway Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455 USA
Toll Free 1-800-445-0345
Tel. 1-805-922-8491
www.denmat.com
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