{"product_id":"vdo-gauge-dentra-apollo-vertical-dimension-occlusion","title":"Dentra Apollo VDO Gauge, Vertical Dimension of Occlusion Ruler for Prosthodontics","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.pw{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#212529;line-height:1.65;font-size:16px;max-width:1000px}\n.pw h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700;color:#1b4f72;margin:0 0 18px}\n.pw h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#1b4f72;margin:32px 0 14px}\n.pw p{margin:0 0 16px}\n.pw ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:22px}\n.pw li{margin:0 0 8px}\n.pw-intro{background:#eaf2f8;border-left:5px solid #1b4f72;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 26px;border-radius:4px}\n.pw-intro p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.pw-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 26px;font-size:15px;table-layout:fixed}\n.pw-table th{background:#1b4f72;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}\n.pw-table th:nth-child(1),.pw-table td:nth-child(1){width:26%}\n.pw-table th:nth-child(3),.pw-table td:nth-child(3){width:132px}\n.pw-table.pw-excluded th{background:#6c757d}\n.pw-table td{border:1px solid #dee2e6;padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word;overflow-wrap:break-word}\n.pw-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8f9fa}\n.pw-badge{display:inline-block;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;white-space:nowrap}\n.pw-new{background:#d4edda;color:#155724}\n.pw-used{background:#fff3cd;color:#856404}\n.pw-sold{background:#f8d7da;color:#721c24}\n.pw-addon{background:#e2d9f3;color:#4a1d96}\n.pw-box{background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #dee2e6;border-radius:5px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 14px}\n.pw-box strong{color:#1b4f72}\n.pw-specs{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 26px;font-size:15px}\n.pw-specs th{background:#1b4f72;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700}\n.pw-specs td{border:1px solid #dee2e6;padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top}\n.pw-specs td:first-child{font-weight:600;width:34%;background:#f8f9fa}\n.pw-note{background:#fff3cd;border-left:5px solid #ffc107;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px;border-radius:4px}\n.pw-note strong{color:#856404}\n.pw-note p:last-child,.pw-note ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.pw-alert{background:#eaf2f8;border-left:5px solid #1b4f72;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px;border-radius:4px}\n.pw-alert strong{color:#1b4f72}\n.pw-alert p:last-child,.pw-alert ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.pw-schedule{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 26px;font-size:15px}\n.pw-schedule th{background:#1b4f72;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700}\n.pw-schedule td{border:1px solid #dee2e6;padding:11px 14px}\n.pw-schedule tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8f9fa}\n.pw-media{margin:0 0 26px;text-align:center}\n.pw-media img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #dee2e6;border-radius:5px}\n@media(max-width:600px){.pw h2{font-size:22px}.pw-table,.pw-specs,.pw-schedule{font-size:13px}.pw-specs td:first-child{width:42%}.pw-table th,.pw-table td{padding:9px 8px}.pw-table th:nth-child(1),.pw-table td:nth-child(1){width:30%}.pw-table th:nth-child(3),.pw-table td:nth-child(3){width:104px}.pw-badge{font-size:11px;padding:2px 6px}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDentra Apollo VDO Gauge, Vertical Dimension of Occlusion Ruler for Prosthodontics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dentra Apollo gauge is a prosthodontic measuring instrument for recording the vertical dimension of occlusion. Vertical dimension is the distance between two marked facial points, conventionally one on the fixed maxilla and one on the mobile mandible, and getting it right is one of the more consequential judgements in denture and full mouth work. Set it too low and the face collapses and the patient over-closes; set it too high and there is no freeway space, the teeth clash during speech, and the patient cannot tolerate the prosthesis. The gauge replaces eye estimation with a direct millimetre reading: two adjustable markers locate the reference points, the scale reads lower face height, and a locking mechanism holds the figure so it survives the transfer to the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"pw-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDentra Apollo VDO gauge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne vertical dimension of occlusion gauge with adjustable markers and locking mechanism, REF 60301\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pw-badge pw-new\"\u003eNEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is not included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"pw-table pw-excluded\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStatus\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe instrument is supplied non-sterile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pw-badge pw-sold\"\u003eNOT INCLUDED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalipers and measuring gauges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOther measuring instruments in the range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pw-badge pw-sold\"\u003eSOLD SEPARATELY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBite registration materials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWax rims, registration pastes and related consumables\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pw-badge pw-sold\"\u003eSOLD SEPARATELY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstrument tray or basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTray, wire basket and reprocessing consumables\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pw-badge pw-sold\"\u003eSOLD SEPARATELY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis instrument is supplied non-sterile. It must be decontaminated and sterilised in line with the receiving practice's decontamination policy before any clinical use, including before first use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor use by a suitably qualified dental professional. The instrument records a measurement. Determining the correct vertical dimension for a patient is a clinical judgement that combines the measurement with aesthetics, phonetics and freeway space assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfirm the markers are locked before reading, and read the scale square on to avoid parallax error.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspect the scale legibility, the marker tips and the locking mechanism before each use. A gauge that will not hold its setting is giving a false reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the gauge is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVertical dimension is measured in two states. Rest vertical dimension is recorded with the mandible in physiological rest position. Occlusal vertical dimension is recorded with the teeth or the record rims in occlusion. The difference between the two is the freeway space, and it is that difference, not either figure alone, that tells the clinician whether the prosthesis will be tolerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEstablishing both figures requires the same two reference points to be located reliably on each occasion. That is what the adjustable markers do. The scale then gives a number in millimetres rather than an impression, which makes the record reproducible: the same clinician gets the same figure at the next appointment, and a second clinician or the laboratory can work to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe instrument belongs to a long line of prosthodontic measuring devices going back to the Willis gauge of 1935, which introduced the idea of measuring lower face height directly rather than judging it. Modern gauges keep the principle and add a locking scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete denture fabrication\u003c\/strong\u003e, where there are no natural occlusal stops to establish jaw separation and the vertical dimension has to be built from a measurement.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImplant supported prostheses\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the restorative space and the vertical dimension are decided before the prosthesis is designed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull mouth rehabilitation\u003c\/strong\u003e, where extensive tooth loss or wear has removed the original vertical dimension and it must be re-established.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOcclusal assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e, including patients with unstable occlusion, lost occlusal stops or extensive posterior tooth loss.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreeway space checks\u003c\/strong\u003e, comparing rest and occlusal vertical dimension as part of assessing an existing prosthesis.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect millimetre reading\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing eye estimation with a figure that can be recorded, repeated and transferred to the laboratory.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo adjustable markers\u003c\/strong\u003e, locating the facial reference points reliably on each occasion so measurements are reproducible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocking mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e, holding the setting steady while the instrument is removed and the figure read.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecords both rest and occlusal vertical dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is what allows freeway space to be assessed rather than assumed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraved graduated scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, legible chairside and unaffected by repeated cleaning.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStainless steel construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, reusable and suited to repeated steam sterilisation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDentra own brand\u003c\/strong\u003e from Elarix Medical, individually referenced as REF 60301 so reordering is by code rather than description.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"pw-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDentra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApollo VDO gauge, vertical dimension of occlusion ruler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60301\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFunction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecording rest and occlusal vertical dimension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarkers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo, adjustable, with locking mechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraved, graduated in millimetres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeciality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProsthodontics, implant dentistry, restorative dentistry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReprocessing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReusable, steam sterilisable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-sterile, single instrument\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntended user\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitably qualified dental professionals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pw-alert\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasuring range to be confirmed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measuring range, graduation interval, overall dimensions and the exact steel grade are not stated here pending confirmation against the production record and material certificate. Gauges of this type are produced with different ranges, so the range should be confirmed before ordering where a particular span is needed. Ask before ordering if this figure is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReprocessing and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"pw-schedule\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBefore first use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemove all packaging, decontaminate and sterilise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoint of use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse promptly so debris does not dry into the scale engraving and the locking mechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcess per the practice decontamination policy, with the markers moved through their travel so the slide is reached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInspection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck scale legibility, marker tip condition and that the lock holds a setting under light pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLubrication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApply instrument lubricant to the sliding mechanism where the local policy requires it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteam sterilise per the validated cycle for the load\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStore dry and protected, keeping the marker tips clear of contact with heavier instruments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWithdrawal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemove from service on corrosion, an illegible scale, a bent marker or a lock that will not hold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe above is general guidance. The practice decontamination policy and current national guidance on decontamination in primary care dental practices take precedence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDentra range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDentra is the dental instrument range from Elarix Medical. Prosthodontic measuring instruments are supplied alongside extraction forceps by figure number across adult and children's patterns, and orthodontic pliers and cutters. 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