American Dental Tech Blog

Quick Tip Tuesday #101: Sterilization Areas

Your work place is supposed to help you be efficient and be an enjoyable place to work. When designing your practice, we have this to...

Quick Tip Tuesday #100: Checking for Clogs

Whenever there is an issue with the flow of water in your dental equipment, it is likely due to a clog. Here are few quick...

Quick Tip Tuesday #99: Operatory Light Bulbs

Knowing how to quickly replace a light bulb in your dental equipment is good knowledge to have. Today' s quick tip concerns this dentist 's...

Quick Tip Tuesday #98: Dental Cross Over in Delivery Units

Even with the best of intentions and regular maintenance on your dental units, things u00a0happen so it' s good to keep aware.One problem we often...

Quick Tip Tuesday #97: Handpiece Maintenance

To keep a dental office up and running, implementing proper cleaning and sterilization techniques is crucial. American Dental stresses the importance of having a schedule...

Quick Tip Tuesday #96: Dental Vacuum

nBefore purchasing, figuring out the specific type of equipment you need for your dental office can seem daunting, but it's usually a matter of determining...

Quick Tip Tuesday #95: Patient Chairs

There are pros and cons to all things, including dental operatory chairs. Often dentists will have a preference on brand or they might be more...

Quick Tip Tuesday #94: Steam Sterilizers (Autoclaves)

One of the most commonly replaced dental parts is: tubing. Tubing is what allows you to use air, water, and other materials in your practice....

Quick Tip Tuesday #93: Handpieces

A bad light bulb is typically an easy fix and can be done on your own. However, if you notice that the bulb works in...

Quick Tip Tuesday #92: Ultrasonic Scalers

Avoiding patient discomfort is an important component to your job as a dentist or hygienist. Some patients can experience discomfort from the ultrasonic scaler. There...

Quick Tip Tuesday #91: Delivery Units

Keeping your waterlines clean and safe for your patients will take work. One topic that comes up often are clogs—We have talked about clogs a...

Quick Tip Tuesday #90: Handpieces

Disconnecting a handpiece shouldn't be hard, but sometimes it can be tricky. This problem might occur when there is a clog or due to inadequate...

Quick Tip Tuesday #89: X-ray Aprons

Safety in the office is important, no matter what job you have. In dentistry, having proper x-ray aprons for everyone is one way to keeping...

Quick Tip Tuesday #88: Dental Chairs

Squeak, squeak, squeak! You notice a funny noise every time a patient comes into your dental operatory space. That noise could be coming from a...

Quick Tip Tuesday #87: Sterilizer Maintenance

When it comes to your sterilizers, you need to make sure they are functioning properly. If your equipment is on the fritz, it could cause...

Quick Tip Tuesday #86: Dental Lights

Many of our most essential tools are the simplest. One of those items is the light. It's not until we are without proper lighting that...

Quick Tip Tuesday #85: Handpieces

Every dentist has a preference when it comes to handpieces. However, even your favorite handpiece can give you issues from time to time. When that...

Quick Tip Tuesday #84: Dental Suction

Every dental practice has their own needs and offers their own specialties. Your equipment needs to suit your dentists and their assistants. When it comes...