Cox dry heat sterilizer vs Dentronix 7000
Cox vs. Dentronix
1. Cycle Time: Cox unwrapped cycle time is 6 minutes plus 15 minutes cool down total 21 minutes: Dentronix cycle time is 45-55 minutes
2. Energy: The Cox heats up once a day, stays in stand by mode and uses very little energy, the Dentronix goes from zero to 400F every cycle and
is inefficient.
3. Cox raises room temperature no more than 1 degree because it vents the heat the Dentronix significantly warms a room
4. Packaging: The Cox can use bags, cassettes or unwrapped instruments Only the Dentronix 7000 can be used to bag instruments all other models
cannot
5. Handpieces can be sterilized in a Cox sterilizer, not in a Dentronix
6. Rapid Dry heat has no effect on instruments
7. No supplies or accessories needed with a Cox unit, Dentronix requires pliers racks
Cox Vs Steam or Chemical Vapor Sterilizers
1. There is no instrument dulling or corrosion using dry heat, the average ortho has 100 pliers which will require sharpening every year in a steam
unit and every 3 years in a Cox
2. There is no rusting of instruments
3. There is no regular maintenance necessary on a Cox unit, Steam and Chemical vapor sterilizers need regular cleaning and maintenance
4. No distilled water or chemicals required
5. Fast cycle means fewer instruments required
6. No smells or odors