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Dental Suction Comparison- Part 7- Explaining Low-flow Suction

Dental Suction Comparison- Part 7- Explaining Low-flow Suction

3/5/2021 9:58:00 PM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 709

The supporters of Low-flow vacuum systems report an average vacuum level in the system of 10” of Hg is desirable, with 8” of Hg being a minimum. 

In a Low-flow system, the vacuum pump continues to move air from 10” to 15” of Hg, and in the case of a BaseVac system, up to 25” of Hg. The real advantage is in the form of increased velocity. As the system loads with liquids, the vacuum energy required increases beyond 10” of Hg, but the volume does not drop off as dramatically as it would in a High-flow system. The higher the vacuum with the least amount of drop-in volume equates to an increase in velocity. 

The next two segments of our series will be looking at how Low-flow systems works, as well as their benefits. 

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