shieldVAC | shieldVAC | The First Line of Defense

Introducing shieldVAC

Protect your practice. Build patient confidence.

REDUCING AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AND DEBRIS

shieldVAC™ by TBS Dental is the first line of defense in reducing bacteria, viruses, and debris by capturing up to 95% of expelled dental aerosols in advance of personal protective equipment (PPE). In three simple steps, shieldVAC’s sleek, patent-pending design quickly and easily retrofits any operatory chair and utilizes the existing HVE.

Simple. Affordable. Effective.

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Patent-Pending System

The easiest and most affordable way to quickly prepare an office to reopen and protect your team and patients.

Protective

Captures up to 95% of expelled dental aerosols in advance of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Simple

Fast & easy retrofit with any existing dental chair and HVE setup.
Economical

No expensive capital equipment necessary - eliminating bulky, noisy devices in the operatory where space is a premium.
Adjustable

Utilizes adjustable arm attached to a shield that stays steady where positioned, making two-handed hygiene possible without an additional assistant to hold HVE.

Bacterial Transmission

facts and situations that affect virtually every dental office.

Treatment Splatter

Most risk occurs from splatter and droplet transmission to the midface of the dentist and assistant, as well as the nasal area of the patient. (1)

Procedural Incidents

Ultrasonic and sonic transmission during nonsurgical procedures had the highest incidence of particle transmission, followed by air polishing, air/water syringe, and high-speed handpiece aerosolization. (2)

Instrument-induced Spread

Ultrasonic instrumentation can transmit 100,000 microbes per cubic foot with aerosolization of up to six feet, and can last anywhere from 35 minutes to 17 hours. (3)

Aerosols Amplification

During dental treatment, there is a 5x greater risk of bacterial aerosols. (4)

Lost Productivity

The most common reason for dental professionals to miss work is respiratory infection. (5)

Revolutionary

The shieldVAC is totally new and different to anything that exists in the market today. The shield is anti-glare and will not inhibit vision, even when wearing loupes.

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Assembly and Use

Take a look at how easy the shieldVAC can be utilized in your practice.

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STEP 1: ATTACH SHIELD TO ARM & ARM TO CHAIR

The shieldVAC shield is secured to a bendable support arm at the end containing plastic block with the narrow slit, and then tightening the knob to secure the shield in place. The other end of the support arm includes a clamping device, configured to clamp the support arm to the patient’s chair, either behind the headrest, at the chair arm, or to another manageable support.
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STEP 2: INSERT AND SECURE HVE TO SHIELD

Centered in the middle of the shieldVAC shield is and circular pre-cut opening for receiving your HVE suction device, with adapter. The suction end of your HVE is inserted and secured into the opening through the back of the shield.
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STEP 3: ATTACH ARM TO HVE HOSE

Secure the shieldVAC bendable arm to your HVE hose using the hose fasteners provided. You are now ready to position the arm and use the shieldVAC.