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Keystone Prehma Prophy Cups — 144/Pack · Latch Type
SKU 010-3601MFR# 24-40514
Type
Latch Type
Latch Type$26.15
Snap-On$13.75
The Keystone Prehma Prophy Cups Snap 144/Jar (Jar X 144) is a dental product supplied by Keystone for dental use. Catalog code 24-40714.
Keystone Prehma Prophy Cups — 144/Pack is a prophy cup from Keystone Industries, part of the Prehma line.
This page carries 2 type options: Latch Type, Snap-On.
Find it on our Preventive shelf, under Prophy Cups & Brushes.
Orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day when the item is on our shelf (otherwise within 3 business days), and ground shipping is free over $10.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Keystone Industries
- Manufacturer #
- 24-40514
- Item code
- 010-3601
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- Clinical
- Category
- Preventive
- Subcategory
- Prophy Cups & Brushes
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Questions
What is Keystone Prehma Prophy Cups — 144/Pack used for?
The Keystone Prehma Prophy Cups Snap 144/Jar (Jar X 144) is a dental product supplied by Keystone for dental use.
Which type options are on this page?
This page carries 2 type options: Latch Type, Snap-On. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About prophy cups
A prophy cup is made of rubber and is spun by the handpiece to carry the polishing agent onto the tooth. A review notes one full rubber cup is sufficient for one or two teeth.
A prophylaxis cup is a rubber device held by a dental handpiece and used to apply polishing agents during a cleaning, and the FDA lists it as a Class I device (21 CFR 872.6290). The handpiece spins the rubber cup holding the polishing agent and the user applies it to the teeth to remove debris. A review describes the purpose of polishing as smoothing the tooth surface and minimising plaque deposition for periodontal maintenance after scaling. Among the polishing methods available, rubber cup with pumice or polishing paste is described as the most prevalent.
The CDC gives prophylaxis cups and brushes as examples of single-use devices, which in dentistry are usually not heat tolerant and cannot be reliably cleaned. A review notes aggressive use of a rubber cup may remove a layer of cementum, which is thin in the cervical area.
How cups, brushes and points differ
- Prophy Cups — The flared rubber cup that holds the paste against the tooth; in one laboratory study paste applied with a rubber cup produced the smoothest enamel surface of the methods tested. A scanning electron microscope study found polishing with a rubber cup more effective than bristle brush polishing or the air polisher for smoothening the crown and root surface and removing debris.
- Prophy Brushes — Bristles instead of a rubber wall; in one laboratory study the brush-only group showed a significant increase in the surface roughness of immature enamel. A split-mouth clinical study found air polishing and rubber-cup plus bristle-brush polishing had equivalent efficacy in removing supragingival plaque and reducing gingival inflammation.
- Polishing Points — A shaped abrasive on a shank, for finishing a restoration rather than carrying paste onto enamel.
- Polishing Cups — The same handpiece attachment that carries the abrasive polish onto the teeth.
What to look at when choosing a cup, brush or point
Single use: the CDC names prophylaxis cups and brushes among the single-use devices to be used on one patient and then discarded.
How often it is used: a review notes polishing agents are used for stain removal as a selective procedure, because continuous polishing over time abrades tooth structure and the fluoride in the outer enamel layer.
Heat: a review notes an empty cup generates heat instead of polishing, and that intermittent pressure and moisture keep the temperature rise down.
Latex: the CDC notes patients with histories of latex allergy can be at risk from dental products including prophylaxis cups.
Sources: FDA 21 CFR 872.6290, Prophylaxis cup · Efficiency of three different polishing methods on enamel and cementum: a scanning electron microscope study, 2018 (J Indian Soc Periodontol, PMC5855262) · CDC: Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 (MMWR 2003;52(RR-17)) · Bains et al. 2009, Tooth polishing: Relevance in present day periodontal practice (J Indian Soc Periodontol) · Impact of prophylaxis pastes and application techniques on immature enamel surface roughness, 2025 (Saudi Dent J, PMC12394095) · A comparative evaluation of plaque-removing efficacy of air polishing and rubber-cup, bristle brush with paste polishing, 2015 (PMC4697229) · Influence of different size of prophylaxis brush on marginal microleakage and hybrid layer morphology, 2025 (PMC12357503) · FDA 21 CFR 872.6010, Abrasive device and accessories · FDA 21 CFR 872.6030, Oral cavity abrasive polishing agent
