Comparison Guides

Side by side comparison guides for dental products carried by Chase Dental Supply.

Prefabricated Stainless Steel Crowns: Sizes, Tooth Codes and How to Order


How MARK3 labels its prefabricated stainless steel crowns by tooth, quadrant and size, how the codes map to Universal and FDI numbers, and how to pick sizes and keep a full kit stocked.

IRM Dental Material and AH Plus Sealer: Temporary Fillings, Bases and Root Canal Sealers Explained


IRM is a reinforced zinc oxide eugenol material for temporary fillings and bases, while AH Plus is an epoxy resin root canal sealer. Here is how they differ, when to avoid ZOE, and what else...

Types of Dental Waxes and Wax Carvers: Inlay, Casting, Sprue, Baseplate and More


A practical guide to the types of dental waxes, from inlay, casting and sprue wax to baseplate and preformed connector waxes, plus the hand carvers, digital carvers and wax pots that go with them.

Types of Dental Handpieces: High Speed, Low Speed, Micromotor and Lab Handpieces


A practical guide to the types of dental handpieces, from TPC high speed and low speed handpieces and MARK3 prophy angles to brushed and brushless lab micromotors and the Marathon Air Turbo.

Types of Dental Articulators: Simple Hinge, Semi-Adjustable and Fully Adjustable Compared


A plain guide to the four types of dental articulators, from simple hinge and disposable designs to semi-adjustable and fully adjustable instruments, with a Hanau, Denar, Whip Mix and Meta Dental comparison plus facebows and...

Dental Face Masks: Level 1 vs Level 3 Masks vs KN95, and Which to Wear for Each Procedure


A side by side comparison of MARK3 SurgiCare Level 1 and Level 3 earloop masks, KN95 masks and Nosk nasal filters, with ASTM F2100 levels explained and picks for each dental role.

Dental Model Trimmers Compared: Ray Foster Wet, Dry, Orthodontic and Arch Trimmers vs Handler


Compare Ray Foster 10 inch and 12 inch wet trimmers, the MT15 orthodontic trimmer, the MTD1 dry trimmer, arch trimmers and Handler #31 series side by side to find the right model trimmer for your...

Nitrile vs Latex vs Vinyl Gloves: Which Dental Exam Gloves Should You Buy?


Compare MARK3 SurgiCare nitrile with Shamrock nitrile, latex and vinyl exam gloves on material, latex allergy risk, thickness, box count and sizes, with picks by buyer type.

Dental Chairs Compared: TPC Laguna, Mirage, Portable and Beaverstate Epic


A side by side comparison of TPC Laguna, Mirage, Mirage X-Ray and Portable chairs and the Beaverstate Epic, with picks for new operatory builds, refits, x-ray rooms, mobile dentistry and pediatrics.

Tofflemire Matrix Bands: .001 vs .0015 vs .002, Band Sizes and Retainers Compared


Tofflemire matrix bands come in .001, .0015 and .002 thicknesses and #1, #2 and #13 shapes. This guide compares thickness, shape, temper, pack counts and retainers so you can stock the right band.