Orban Loop

Description

Orban Loop

Some procedures need a tiny amount of liquid placed right at the gum line. The Orban loop is built for that task. The supplier catalogue describes it as an instrument for subgingival application of tinctures and medicaments. Intrace USA, an Atlanta distributor, offers it in two styles.

How a Loop Carries Liquid

A small loop holds a droplet by surface tension. So the clinician dips the end into the medicament, then carries the drop to the site without a syringe. Next, the loop touches the margin or eases into the sulcus. The liquid then flows off. As a result, little product is wasted and neighbouring tissue stays dry.

Typical Moments to Reach for It

For example, a dentist may apply an astringent or a desensitizing agent to a specific margin. Similarly, a hygienist may place a prescribed medicament into a localized pocket after instrumentation. In each case, the aim is controlled delivery to one small area. However, always follow the product instructions for the medicament itself.

Style 1 and Style 2

Both styles come from the filling instruments page of the catalogue and carry the Orban Loop name. Style 1 is the first catalogue row, while Style 2 is a second pattern from the same page. No loop size or handle difference is written down. So compare the two photos and choose the one that suits your grip.

Inspection, Warranty and Reprocessing

Our Atlanta team in the United States checks each loop for shape and secure attachment before dispatch. If the loop or handle has a fault from production, it is covered for three years against manufacturing defects. Because the Orban loop ships unsterilized, wipe off medicament residue, then sterilize the instrument before its first use and after every patient.

Steel components meet ASTM F899 guidance. Browse more periodontal and restorative tools, or see the Placement Instruments from the same catalogue page. Common questions are covered in our FAQs.

Application instrument sold for trained dental professionals. Consult our care and sterilization advice and shipping information.