• Helps locate cracked teeth that normally cannot be detected clinically or radiographically.
• Small indentation of instrument delivers force of bite to one cusp at a time.
• Easy to use on lingual cusps.
• Speeds diagnosis and minimizes patient discomfort.
• Eliminates unpredictable and inaccurate testing objects such as orangewood sticks, cotton rolls, rubber wheels, etc.
• Eliminates patient discomfort and helps the patient understand the need for treatment.
• Repeat procedure will render confirmation of diagnosis unlike other testing methods.
• Autoclavable