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The A-dec 500 clearly answers one of the top concerns for dentists around the world: the need for more choices. In fact, the product line was specifically designed to accommodate more working styles than any other chair-mounted system available today. At the same time, A-dec 500 offers a simplified structure with many built-in standard features - so selecting the best choices for your practice can be a quick and easy process.

A-dec 500

Delivery System Traditional or Continental
Mounting A-dec 500 Chair
Chair Features
Safe working load of chair
Rapid Left/Right Conversion
Operating Light Options A-dec 571L LED light
A-dec 571 Halogen light
No or Air/Water Lines 4
No of Lines with Fibre Optics 4
Maximum Handpiece Holders 6
Control Panel Options Standard Touchpad or
Deluxe touchpad incorporating digital display
Assistants Controls Chair Mounted A-dec 551 Assistant's Instrumentation; or
Floor Mounted A-dec 545 Assistant
Foot Control Wired
Integrated Factory Options Curing Light
Intraoral Camera
Electric Motor
Ultrasonic Scaler
Cuspidor
Mount for Computer Monitor
Spittoon
Wet or Dry Vacuum Wet or Semi Wet Standard
Dry suction optional
ISO 11143 Amalgam Retention Option Optional
Waterline Disinfection 2L self-contained water bottle
Warranty 5 Years Parts / 1 Year Labour
States where support is available NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA, WA, NT, TAS and NZ
Country of Manufacture USA
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Smile Perfection lives up to its name!
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Gold coast practice a winner with staff and patients
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Townie Award
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