Dental History: Modern Dentistry of the 20th Century (Part 2, 1950-2000)
The second half of the 20th century witnessed remarkable advancements in dentistry. From 1950 to 2000, the field of oral health saw significant inn...
Dental Professionals
The AlgerLight with LED is an innovative low profile solution for dental exam lighting.
The AlgerLight
The AlgerLight II with LED is a low profile dental ceiling light that is the perfect solution for the task of up close and detailed dental and orthodontic work. The AlgerLight is designed to put a powerful light right where you need it. The AlgerLight has established itself as the dental ceiling light of choice for hundreds of practices worldwide.
Eye Care Professionals
The AlgerBrush II is the most trusted and used corneal rust ring removal tool on the market.
The AlgerBrush
Invented in 1970 by Dr. Leon Alger, a practicing ophthalmologist for 40 years, the AlgerBrush II is used worldwide by ophthalmologists, optometrists, emergency room physicians and veterinarians.
Emergency room eye procedures often involve the removal of metal from the cornea of an eye. Once the foreign object is extracted, rust rings and other residue must be removed.
The AlgerBrush II is the perfect solution. This high precision tool uses burrs of varying size allowing ophthalmologists to quickly remove corneal rust rings. In addition, the AlgerBrush II is used as a complement to instruments in pterygiectomy procedures.
About Alger Inc
David Alger
CEO and Founder
A Legacy of Precision Instruments That Began Over 50 Years Ago
We think like doctors. We empower doctors to provide superior health care for their patients.
The Alger Company has been designing, manufacturing and distributing precision instruments based on the practical needs of doctors when delivering care. We test, we listen, we collaborate and understand what a doctor needs. As we learn, we adapt our designs to meet those needs.
John Alger
President
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Testimonials
“At Eye Physicians of Austin, we keep several Algerbrushs available for clinical & surgical use. There is no substitute, and it would be very difficult to practice Ophthalmology without this indispensable tool.”
I have had an Alger light in my office for 2 years now and it changed my life!! I don't know how I ever did surgical procedures without it! The customer service is amazing and I will soon be getting another one!!
Dental History: Modern Dentistry of the 20th Century (Part 1, 1900-1949)
In this blog article, we look at the modern dental history of the 20th century. This text serves as the first installment of a two-part document--t...
Dental History: Modern Dentistry of the 19th Century
In this blog article, we look at modern dental history of the 19th century to document the practices of that era and where they fall in the greater...