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DENTAL TRIBUNE | March 2011 Industry News 9A Association. 1998. 5. Kudo M. Initial injection pres- sure for dental local anesthe- sia: effects on pain and anxiety. Anesth Prog 2005;52:95–101. 6. Ashkenazi M, Blumer S, Eli I. Effective of Computerized Delivery of Intrasulcular Anes- thetic in Primary Molars. JADA, 2005;136:1418–1425. 7. Allen KD, Kotil D, Larzelere RE, Hutfless S, Beiraghi S. Compar- ison of a computerized anes- thesia device with a traditional syringe in preschool children. Pediatr Dent. 2002;24:315–320. 8. Ram D, Kassirer J. Assessment of a palatal approach-anterior superior alveolar (P-ASA) nerve block with the Wand in paedi- atric dental patients. Intern J of Holding the Wand handpiece, with a pen-like grasp allows the cli- nician to easily rotate while simulta- neously moving the needle forward, increasing accuracy by decreasing needle deflection.15 Added to the ability to use the new multi-cartridge injection fea- ture, the Wand/STA instrument pro- vides numerous advantages when performing traditional injection techniques. The introduction of the Wand/ STA System instrument represents a material improvement over previ- ous versions of this technology. Numerous innovative new fea- tures are available in the Wand/STA System. They include automatic purging of anesthetic solution that primes the handpiece prior to use, automatic plunger retraction after completion of use, a multi-cartridge feature allowing multi-cartridge injections and reduction of anes- thetic waste. Milestone Scientific has devel- oped a novel training feature in the Wand/STA System instrument, providing clinicians with spoken instructional guidance on the use of the instrument, thereby substan- tially reducing the initial learning curve. The Wand/STA System instru- ment is today’s most advanced C-CLAD technology and represents the next generation of computer- controlled drug delivery instru- ments for dentistry. DT References 1. Hochman MN. Single-Tooth Anesthesia: Pressure sensing technology provides innova- tive advancement in the field of dental local anesthesia. Com- pendium 2007;28(4):186–193. 2. Ferrari M, Cagidiaco MC, Vichi A, Goracci C. Efficacy of the Computer-Controlled Injec- tion System STA, the Ligama- ject, and the dental syringe for Intraligamentary anesthesia in restorative patients. Intern. Dent SA 2010;11:4–12. 3. Ashkenazi M, Blumer S, Eli I. Effect of computerized deliv- ery intraligamental injection in primary molars on their cor- responding permanent tooth buds. Intern. J of Paed Dent 2010;20:270–275. 4. Murphy D. Ergonomics and the Dental Care Worker. ISBN: 0-87553-0233-0. Washington D.C., American Public Health Paediatr Dent 2006;16:348–351. 9. Jalevik B, Klingberg G. Sensa- tion of pain when using com- puterized injection technique, the Wand. IADR Pan Federa- tion, Sept 13, 2006. Abstract # 0070. 10. Malamed SF. Handbook of Local Anesthesia. 5th Ed. St. Louis: ElsevierMosby, 2004. 11. Friedman MJ, Hochman MN. The AMSA injection: A new concept for local anesthesia of maxillary teeth using a comput- er-controlled injection system. Quintessence Int. 1998:29;297– 303. 12. Palm AM, Kirkegaard U, Paulsen S. The Wand versus traditional injection for man- dibular nerve block in children AD and adolescents: perceived pain and time of onset. Pediatric Dent 2004;26:481–484. 13. Friedman MJ, Hochman MN. P-ASA block injection: A new palatal technique to anesthetize maxillary anterior teeth. J of Esthetic Dentistry 1999;11:63– 71. 14. Aboushala A, Kugel G, Efthi- miadis N, Korchak M. Effica- cy of a computer-controlled injection system of local anes- thesia in vivo. IADR Abstract. 2000;Abst#2775. 15. Hochman MN, Friedman MJ. In vitro study of needle deflection: A linear insertion technique versus a bidirectional rotation insertion technique. Quintes- sence Int. 2000;31:33–39. (Photo/Provided by Milestone)