What is the purpose of the gel?

I persume it is to provide a medium to conduct the ultrasonic waves into the
gums, much like the gel they use for baby ultrasounds.  I doubt there is any
reason to have it actually conduct electricity.

My recomendation would be to try your own gel.

Dan

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Renee <[email protected]> wrote:

>     I don't know if there's anything special about electrode conducting
> gel.  That's why I asked. The device said use an electrode conducting gel.
> I was thinking perhaps it had something 'special' in it--salt or something,
> to make it more conducive to electricity.  If it's just a plain gel to keep
> the skin moist while using the electrode device for 20 minutes, then I could
> make my own with Ode's gel kit, that I have here at home.   So I was
> wondering if there was some reason to buy a special conductive gel, or can I
> stick with what I can make here.
>
> Samala,
> Renee
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> What is a electrode conducting gel please ?
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