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2024
- November 1: #129 The Right Equipment for Your New Operatory
- October 4: #128 Self Contained Water Systems
- September 9: #127 The Role of the Master On/Off Toggle
- August 6: #126 Simple Easy Repairs & Maintenance
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2021
- March 11: #125 Water Safety
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2020
- October 1: #124 The Do's and Don'ts of Amalgam Disposal
- July 24: #123 Myths About Fluoride Varnish
- April 28: #122 Wrap It!
- February 24: #121 The ABC's of Vacuum Canisters
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2019
- October 31: #120 Are You Sure Your Office is Water Compliant?
- July 1: #119 Compressor Maintenance
- April 26: #118 Amalgam Separators - Know Your Options
- March 8: #117 Hearing Protection in the Dental Office
- January 22: #116 The Manual Shut-off Valve
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2018
- October 31: #115 Midwest Tradition Push Button Handpieces
- October 15: #114 Replacing a Broken Coupler
- June 25: #113 Topless Diagnosis
- May 31: #112 Putting an End to Dental Line Suction Loss
- April 23: #111 Top 10 Tips! (Part II)
- March 27: #110 Top 10 Tips! (Part I)
- February 26: #109 Turning Up The Heat On Water
- January 25: #108 The Magic of the Holder Valve
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2017
- November 30: #107 What To Do If You Failed A Sterilizer Spore Test
- October 31: #106 The CDC and Hygiene Handpieces
- September 30: #105 Sterilizer Bellows
- August 31: #104 How to Hook Up a Sand Blaster
- July 31: #103 Let There be Operatory Lights
- June 28: #102 Get a Charge Out of Electricity!
- May 11: #101 Helping Your Technician
- April 17: #100 O-rings 101
- March 9: #99 The Evolution of the Master Valve
- February 6: #98 Is Your Schedule Full of Bullet Holes? [Guest Post]
- January 3: #97 No More Powdered Gloves!
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2016
- December 5: #96 Opening a Start-Up Practice
- September 7: #95 Glossary of Dental Equipment Terms
- August 3: #94 How to Correct Operating Light From "Drifting"
- July 7: #93 Sterilizer Door Gaskets
- June 15: #92 Rebuilding the Dryer/Heater Section on a Peri Pro Film Processor [Video]
- May 3: #91 Failed Turbines
- April 5: #90 Figuring Out a Stuck Handpiece Chuck
- March 1: #89 Troubleshooting a Leaking Foot Control
- February 2: #88 Restore Flow to Your Ultrasonic Scaler
- January 5: #87 How to Install an Extension Spring on a Peri-Pro Transport Rack [Video]
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2015
- December 1: #86 Standard Operatory Light Installation [Video]
- November 3: #85 Employee Interviewing
- October 1: #84 Hiring the Best Staff
- September 1: #83 Streamlining Your Sterilization Center
- August 4: #82 A Bit About Light Bulbs
- June 29: #81 Taking Care of X-ray Sensors
- May 28: #80 5 Simple Things to Keep Your Equipment Working Well
- April 6: #79 Let's Talk About Folding Rigid Arms
- March 31: #78 Spring Clean Your Water System
- February 27: #77 Getting Comfortable With Nitrous
- January 30: #76 Being Critical About Sterilization
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2014
- December 3: #75 Clean Before You Sterilize
- October 31: #74 Infection Control - Part 1
- September 30: #73 Dental Unit Air Pressure - Part 2
- August 29: #72 Motors, Attachments, & Handpieces; Oh my! - Part 2
- July 29: #71 Motors, Attachments, & Handpieces; Oh my! - Part 1
- June 29: #70 Get Your Bearings
- April 30: #69 Delivery System Installation
- March 31: #68 Is Your Cavitron Dry?
- February 27: #67 Syringe Tips 101
- January 29: #66 Can't Hold a Bur?
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2013
- December 19: #65 Maintain Your Handpiece
- November 27: #64 Asdex AS-9 Amalgam Separator Installation [Video]
- October 29: #63 What's Up With Chucks?
- September 24: #62 Star 430 Push Button Turbine Installation [Video]
- August 27: #61 Foot Controls (not just to drive your handpiece)
- July 31: #60 Keep It Flowing, Maintain Your Filters
- June 26: #59 How to Install a Handpiece Illumination System [Video]
- May 31: #58 Japanese-Style Handpieces
- April 30: #57 Convert a Screw-On Style HP into a Swivel QD [Video]
- March 28: #56 Why You Should Install Self-Contained Water Systems
- February 26: #55 How to Install a Self-Contained Clean Water System [Video]
- January 31: #54 Proper Denture Care
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2012
- December 27: #53 How to Get the Most Life From Your Compressor
- November 27: #52 Vacuum Valve Maintenance [Video]
- October 30: #51 Cross-Over - Part 2
- September 25: #50 Cross-Over - Part 1
- August 28: #49 Installing a Quick Disconnect [Video]
- July 31: #48 What Tech Tips Can Do for You!
- June 26: #47 Protect Your Patient’s Dentition & Market Your Office with Vacuum Formed Mouthguards
- May 31: #46 Do You Really Need Distilled Water in Your Autoclave?
- April 25: #45 Dental Handpiece Maintenance [Video]
- March 28: #44 Diagnosing & Repairing a Statim® Sterilizer With A Steam Leak [Video]
- February 28: #43 Air/Water Syringe Troubleshooting
- January 31: #42 Dental Handpiece Turbine Installation [Video]
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2011
- December 22: #41 How to Rebuild Your Air Water Syringe [Video]
- November 22: #40 Handpiece Torque
- October 27: #39 Easy Peri-Pro Transport Realignment [Video]
- September 29: #38 How to Install a Patient Chair in Less Than 30 Minutes
- August 31: #37 Statim Solenoid Valve Inspection & Repair [Video]
- July 28: #36 Handpiece Couplers- The ABC’s of ISO
- June 22: #35 How to Replace a Water Relay Valve [Video]
- May 25: #34 Equipment Routine Maintenance
- April 29: #33 Installing a Toggle [Video]
- March 30: #32 Handy Tips for Working With Fittings
- February 28: #31 X-Ray Processor Maintenance
- January 31: #30 Air/Water Syringe Installation
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2010
- December 30: #29 Turbine Repair Made Easy
- November 30: #28 Troubleshooting Sterilizers - Part 2
- October 29: #27 Troubleshooting Sterilizers - Part 1
- September 29: #26 X-Ray Film Quality Issues
- August 25: #25 Multimeters
- July 29: #24 The Right Amalgam Separator for You
- June 22: #23 Getting to Know Your Utility Center
- May 25: #22 Highspeed Handpiece Design
- April 21: #21 Decoding Statim Errors - Part 2
- March 24: #20 Decoding Statim Errors - Part 1
- February 25: #19 Toggle Basics
- January 26: #18 Waterline Clogs
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2009
- December 29: #17 Care & Feeding of Your Statim Cassette
- November 30: #16 Dental Tubing Made Easy
- October 19: #15 Peri Pro Transport Repair
- September 22: #14 Sterilizer Maintenance
- August 25: #13 Syringe Repair - Part 2
- July 20: #12 Syringe Repair - Part 1
- June 22: #11 Delivery Unit Holders
- May 28: #10 Ultrasonic Scalers
- April 28: #9 Handpiece Maintenance
- March 31: #8 Vacuum Valves
- February 24: #7 O-Rings
- January 27: #6 Syringe Installation
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2008
- December 22: #5 What Type of Fitting Is It?
- October 31: #4 Quick Disconnects
- September 29: #3 Dental Unit Pneumatics
- August 28: #2 Recommended Tools For Repairing and Maintaining Equipment
- July 28: #1 What is "Tech Tips"?