Although most dentist and hygienists understand that a sharpened explorer is significantly more effective at finding caries than a dull one, we simply do not keep our explorers as sharp as we should. It is a chore we don’t seem to do.
Presently, using flat stones to sharpen explorers or buying new ones are time consuming and expensive options. Because of this, I designed and manufactured the EasyEX™ Sharpener to efficiently get the job done. It is a new and innovative handheld device designed to quickly sharpen dental explorers by automatically honing them to needle point sharpness with just the press of a button. This battery- operated device with a high quality motor driven sharpening stone is being patented.