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<h2 style="text-align:justify">KaVo 25 LPR Care: The Daily Routine and the Weekly Step Most Teams Miss</h2>

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Look after a GENTLEpower LUX 25 LPR with four habits: clean it, lubricate it before every sterilization, sterilize it without a bur, and give the chuck a short spray once a week. The steps below follow KaVo&#39;s maintenance guidance for speed-increasing attachments in the GENTLEpower LUX 25 line and KaVo&#39;s current care advice.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Before Each Use: The Heat and Damage Check</h2>

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	Look for dents or cracks on the head and sleeve.
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	Run it briefly outside the mouth and check for unusual noise or vibration.
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	<li>
	Touch the head after the run. KaVo advises stopping use of any handpiece that heats up.
	</li>
</ul>

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">After Each Patient: Clean, Lubricate, Sterilize</h2>

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	Remove the attachment from the motor&#39;s E-type connection and remove the bur.
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	Scrub under cold running water with a soft brush.
	</li>
	<li>
	Do not immerse in disinfectant or combine disinfecting with sterilization.
	</li>
	<li>
	Lubricate with KaVo Spray and the Quick nozzle for about three seconds, covered with a cloth. Repeat if a lot of debris comes out.
	</li>
	<li>
	Sterilize without a bur, by steam, as the FDA listing requires, at a maximum of 135 &deg;C per KaVo guidance.
	</li>
</ol>

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KaVo prefers automated care with QUATTROcare PLUS, and states it guarantees proper function only with approved KaVo care products.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">The Weekly Chuck Spray</h2>

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For speed-increasing attachments, KaVo advises spraying into the front of the chuck for one to two seconds once a week, using the pointed adapter on the Quick nozzle. KaVo&#39;s care page also recommends cleaning and servicing the chuck system weekly.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Safe-Use Habits That Prevent Heat</h2>

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<ul>
	<li>
	Never press the chuck release button while the attachment is rotating.
	</li>
	<li>
	Never use the head as a cheek or tongue retractor.
	</li>
	<li>
	Keep coolant spray on during cutting.
	</li>
	<li>
	Never lubricate the electric motor. KaVo states its electric motors have permanent lubrication.
	</li>
</ul>

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Care Schedule</h2>

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">GENTLEpower 25 LPR care schedule</h2>

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			Before use
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			Inspect and test-run for heat, noise, vibration
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			KaVo safety guidance
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			After each patient
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			Clean, lubricate, sterilize without bur
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			KaVo maintenance guide
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			Weekly
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			Chuck spray with pointed adapter, 1&ndash;2 seconds
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			KaVo guidance for speed-increasing attachments
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			Routine
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			Professional inspection, frequency based on use
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			KaVo suggestion for electric attachments
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<h2 style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 style="text-align:justify">Mistakes to Avoid</h2>

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<ul>
	<li>
	Lubricating after sterilization.
	</li>
	<li>
	Skipping the weekly chuck spray.
	</li>
	<li>
	Spraying oil into the electric motor.
	</li>
	<li>
	Ignoring a slightly warm head.
	</li>
	<li>
	Fitting the attachment straight onto the motor after lubrication, which KaVo advises against.
	</li>
</ul>

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 style="text-align:justify">Disinfection and Sterilization: Getting the Order Right</h2>

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The FDA listing states the 25 LPR requires steam sterilization. KaVo&#39;s guidance says attachments should not be immersed in disinfectant, and disinfecting should not be combined with sterilization. KaVo also notes that if alcohol wipes are used instead of sterilization, the attachment should be lubricated afterwards.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Using QUATTROcare PLUS</h2>

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KaVo prefers automated care with QUATTROcare PLUS over manual care. It gives more consistent lubrication across a busy day. Follow its instructions for connecting INTRA attachments, and keep cleaning the exterior first.

<h2 style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 style="text-align:justify">Training the Team on Safe Handling</h2>

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<ul>
	<li>
	Show every clinician KaVo&#39;s rule never to press the chuck button while the attachment rotates.
	</li>
	<li>
	Explain why the head must not be used to retract cheeks or tongue.
	</li>
	<li>
	Make the pre-use heat check part of every chair set-up.
	</li>
</ul>

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>

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How often should the 25 LPR be lubricated?

Before every sterilization cycle, as KaVo&#39;s guidance for its INTRA attachments requires.

What is the weekly chuck spray?

A one-to-two-second spray into the front of the chuck with the pointed adapter, as KaVo advises for speed-increasing attachments.

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GENTLEpower 25 LPR maintenance based on KaVo guidance: cleaning, KaVo Spray before sterilization and the weekly chuck spray 

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