Advantages of wet suction systems:
- Central amalgam separation is relatively easy to implement on a wet suction system.
- With more than three dental units, a wet suction system is more attractive
Disadvantages of wet suction systems:
- The pipe installations are more complex on a wet suction system. It needs to be considered whether the suction pipes are already present in the surgery and how they are designed because in some cases, a new pipe installation is required for a wet suction system.
- The suction unit can only be installed on the same floor as the surgery or in the cellar below (but not on a floor above).
Advantages of dry suction systems:
- Dry suction systems offer simple line routing and flexible installtino options fo the suction motor.
- With dry suction systems, the suction units can also be installed on a floor above the surgery
- Disadvantages of dry suction systems:
- An air/water separation unit, possibly with an amalgam separator, must be installed in the treatment unit.
- With more than three treatment units, the dry suction systems are more cost-intensive.
Questions that should always be asked before making a decision
- What are the existing treatment units primarily set up for? A dry suction system or a wet suction system?
- If necessary, is it possible to convert the treatment units?
Because: The construction requirements of the suction line network and the possibilities for conversion often determine the choice of possible system.
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