Dremels are a commonly used tool by Podiatrists and Nail technicians they are used to reduce the thickness of fungal toenails. They are pretty much an essential tool used by Podiatrists and can be found in any podiatrist’s office. Below is a breakdown of what I think the best four dremels for a Podiatrist to use are, that can be purchased on the web with a brief description.
4. Dremel 750-02 Two Speed Cordless– This is the baseline dremel for toenail debridement. There is nothing fancy about this dremel other than it can get the job done of decreasing the thickness of the toenail. This dremel is best for the podiatric student who is required to buy a dremel. The dremel is cordless, so it can be taken anywhere. The battery just needs to be charged regularly. This dremel can also be used in the office, as well as nursing homes and outside clinics. The downside of this dremel is every podiatrist will tell you, the charge does not last very long, and it does nothing to take care of the problem of nail dust. But, as far as debriding the toenail, it does that just fine.
3. Nail care electric Nail file– This nail file is very effective, at smoothing the nail down. It has the advantage of the two speed cordless dremel above in that it has multiple speeds it can be set at. Additionally, unlike the two speed above this dremel has minimal vibration associated with it and also runs at low volume threshold much lower then the two speed above. The downside is it does use a wall outlet and is not cordless. So this would be more effective in the office environment as opposed to a nursing home. Another positive it is virtually the same price as the Dremel Two Speed cordless above.
2. Medicool Nail File– This is a professional and affordable nail file system. It also features a vacuum system to help vacuum up excessive nail debride.
1. Electric Nail Dust with Air Dust extractor– If you are looking to dremel toenails on a regular basis it is a very good idea to get a nail dust extractor, as nail dust can cause injury to the lungs. So if you think you will be performing 10-20 of these a day you need a nail dust extractor. Consider something like this: