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To reach Dr. Jack Jacklich and Special Products, Inc. by phone please call (407)451-0137 until further notice.

September 30, 2009

At long last we have found the reason the ZOE root canal sealer seems to be plugging up needles.

It's a long interesting story but the gist of it is that believe it or not, zinc oxide does not react with eugenol!!!

Seems far-fetched but it's true. Pure dry zinc oxide doesn't exist. It is mildly hydrophylic and attracts water from the air. It is the water that is necessary to make it set. And as you well know, the more water, the faster the set.

In the last few years almost all the zinc oxide made has been made with a new process that results in extremely small particles, in fact about 1000 times smaller than before. The smaller the particles get, the larger the surface area to attract water.

Thus when mixed it begins to set immediately because the eugenol reaches down to the molecular level almost immediately, creating nuclei of crystallization which quickly coalesce into lumps which are big enough to plug up all but the larger needles.

We have found a way to control this water accumulation and a new way of packaging our new root canal sealer to keep it from being contaminated with water before you mix it.

We will soon begin marketing this new sealer with the extended setting time and lump-free mixes.

You may also notice that the cartridges have a new designation. Any time we make a major improvement in design the code (it's called a SKU code) gets changed. The designation for the cartridges is now EC30EP, EC27EP, or EC25EP whereas before they were EC30EX, EC27EX, or EC25EX. Nothing major except that the crimping method has been changed slightly to help cement flow smoother.

Special Products will now sell all cartridges for the Fine-Cut Cartridge Syringe in packages of 100. The price will be $350 which is about 12% lower than buying them 25 at a time and will include shipping which usually added another $40 per 100 cartridges if bought 25 at a time.

...and now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast. :)

Regular visitors to this site will recognize something new, V-FAQs. V-FAQs (pronounced VeeFacks) is similar to regular FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) except that the answers are in the form of short videos, similar to what you might see on You-Tube or other video servers.

These are now beginning to appear as they are completed and will be as small as 10 seconds or as much as a few minutes depending on how much time it takes to answer the question.

Automated Endo courses and supplies are now available in India. Dr. Mona Kakar teaches in India and Dr. Ajay Kakar arranges to make all items available needed to do the technique. They can be contacted at Ajay@BiteIn.com and Mona@BiteIn.com. Or you can call him at 98210 15579.

Depending on the hour Drs. Kakar and myself can be contacted on Skype. If you do not yet have Skype you are missing out on one of the marvels of the computer age. With Skype (which can be downloaded and run for free from Skype.com) you can IM(instant message), voice conference or video conference from both Macs and PCs....and it's FREE. If you now have Skype and want to contact me, search for Jacklich)

Fine-Cut Endo Contra Angle translates the rotary motion of an air or electric motor into reciprocating in and out motions at the file head...up to 300 per second, making canal enlargement simple without the risks of rotary filing. In many cases only one or two files are needed. Washed field assures irrigation to the furthest extent of the file removing debris as it is generated leaving the canal interior glass-like smooth.
Fine Cut Endo Cartridge Syringe
  • On August 11, 2008 the model "LT08" was replaced by the newest model the "LT09" functionally the same with three very important added features.
  • (1) New longer threaded plunger has replaced the knurled knob with a "T" handle design making turning and metering easier than ever.
  • (2) An added "L" handle to the barrel mid-piece making handling much easier.
  • (3) Plunger guide knob replaced with a smooth cap that keeps all parts of the syringe together to eliminate parts getting lost or dropped.
  • Nosepiece. New smoother outer surface easier to keep clean and is the only part that need be removed to insert cartridge or sterilize.
  • Endo cartridge now 1/8 inch longer to enable locking to prevent movement while in use.
Fine Cut Endo Cartridge Syringe Model "LT09". Now even better and more durable than some of our earlier models that have been in service since 1978. Used with a 30 gauge needle, sealer can be delivered to the apex under micrometer like control. After use, the cartridge is simply discarded.
PDL Intraligamentary Syringe small but powerful. Ergonomically designed to deliver metered doses of anesthetic to the apex via the periodontal ligament. Instead of the typical pistol grip of other syringes, a compound lever delivers all the pressure needed to deliver the anesthetic. Many dentists have virtually eliminated block anesthesia from their practices.
Come on in. Sit right down. Make yourself comfortable. We hope you stay a while.

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dr. Jack Jacklich, the founder of the "Automated Endo Seminar" and the author of this page(with a little help from my friends.)

This web site is intended for dentists who are interested in finding out if they want to change to the "Automated Endo" technique which I have been teaching now since 1976.

We hope you will browse through what we have to offer, learn a few things about endo and ultimately get involved doing endo our way. If you have already decided to switch to the "Automated Endo" system and simply need to order supplies you can email us an order using the form we provide expressly for that Special Products Endo Source.

Since I am no longer the itinerant teacher I used to be, I have put my ideas down in electronic print for anyone in the world to see and judge. Some of them are pretty new and different, some of them are old ideas that may be new to you. Along the way I've invented a few techniques and technologies that make endo a lot easier. They are included too.

If you are interested in a step by step prepared path thru the information here, follow the links in the bottom right hand column.

Most of our participation courses are held here in Kissimmee, FL just down the road from Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World. Additionally you can get specific information by emailing me and via Apple iChat AV(video conferencing.) Courses are hands-on participation and include laboratory, demonstration and lecture. To register, call 1(800)538-6835. If you want to call me directly I'm available at (407)451-0137

We hope you'll join some of the thousands of dentists world wide who have made endo speedy and simple while maintaining high standards. If you've taken my travelling seminar some time in the past, we hope you enjoy what you see here. Read it and find out what's new. Thanks again for the visit.

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