Operator Manual
No lotion, gel or coupling medium should be used during treatment.
Areas of dental crowns, caps, braces, or other metal dental implants may be more sensitive
to treatment and the clinician may use dental rolls, gauze or a tongue depressor to isolate
the area and make the treatment more comfortable.
Applicator cleaning: before each treatment clean the entire applicator surface with a
medical disinfectant that does not contain alcohol. Ensure that it is dry before beginning
the treatment.
Connect the tip to the distal port of the applicator and ensure that the tip is secured in
place.
Check the integrity of the tip's electrode-pins; ensure that none are missing. Do not use if
any pins are missing.
Each tip has to be per patient.
Test Treatment
When beginning a new treatment, perform a small test spot in a non-conspicuous area of the
treatment site, prior to the rst complete session. Test spots are performed to establish the following
requirements:
1.
Conrm the patient's suitability for treatment: for skin types I – III wait 24-48 hours before
assessing the skin response, and for skin types IV-VI wait 5-7 days.
2.
Establish and conrm treatment parameters: if the desired end-point of erythema and
edema – in a tip-shaped pattern – has not been achieved within 10-15 minutes, increase
the RF indicator level. If the response is excessive, decrease the parameters.
3.
Test spot results will indicate if the patient can tolerate the treatment without developing
adverse eects. According to patient tolerance to the test spot, you may determine
treatment parameters and whether anesthesia is needed. In addition, it is advisable to
perform a test spot whenever changing parameters.
Asian patients – after spot testing enforce a "waiting period" for one skin type level higher than
apparent skin type.
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