Have you ever been visiting the dentist for your teeth that you need to be open for a long time? It can be very difficult and quite uncomfortable, so dentists use some devices called bite blocks to assist in this process. A bite block is a small utensil used to keep your mouth unfastened during dental work, allowing the dentist more space inside your face. The GRIT Inc. company actually creates bite blocks that are patented as either single use or easily flushable. This makes for more manageable and sanitary dental appointments for those working in the field.
Dentists often used the same bite block for multiple patients before disposable bite blocks became common. For this reason, the bite blocks were unsuitable as they could transmit germs from person to person as they were unable to be correctly cleaned in between uses. All the bite blocks from GRIT are disposable -- and guaranteed to have been newly manufactured so there never is an issue of germs going from one patient to another. Ensuring a safer and healthier experience for all of us during dental visits, is something that brings peace to the mind when we are in the chair at dentists.
One of the nicest features about GRIT's bite blocks is that they are very simple to use and throw away. At your dental visit the bite block is placed into open up your mouth. This makes it possible to work on your teeth without any distractions. After the dental work is complete, the dentist simply removes the bite block and disposes of it in a way that has been carefully considered. So beyond your skin feeling squeaky clean, you wont leave with anything unwanted on your face, which is always a high perk when visiting someone for your face.
Not only are GRIT bite blocks clean, easy to use, comfortable for the patient and reliable for the dentist. We break them down to a point where you can keep your mouth open indeinately without being sore. No one wishes to have their mouth wrenched in pain after the dentist. These are reliable bite blocks and dentists can count on them to work without fear that one of them will break or malfunction in the middle of a procedure. The predictability keeps the visit easy and comfortable for everyone, and is a better experience for patients (and dentists) all around.
One of the largest bonuses, however, are GRIT bite blocks, which allow safe dental work for all involved. Because it is a single use bite block there is no chance of any viruses or infections to be passed on from one person to the next. It is very important part of active life. The other benefit is that it prevents choking while investigating procedures and also reduces waste making a huge impact on the environment. The single-use, disposable bite blocks may not seem like a huge advancement in safety and hygiene, but it counts when you look at the bigger picture.
The dentist can generate a lot of trash, but GRIT's bite blocks go along way towards reducing that waste. Given the bite blocks are disposable, nothing else has to be cleaned for no additional waste is created. Reusable tools are packaged, not to mention cleaning reusable tools creates a significant amount of waste from cleaning supplies to packaging. These bite blocks also are lightweight and disposable, which means they keep waste out of landfills. As previously mentioned, this is a significant way to be more sustainable in the dental office.