Dentist Upgrades Operatory and Saves!
This photo shows how one of our customers (name withheld by request) was able to upgrade an operatory and still save. He used a Beaverstate control head to retrofit into...
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Practice Tips #19: Toggle Basics
If you have a broken toggle on your dental unit, knowing the basics of toggles help you with a quick and easy repair. Toggles, or more accurately, toggle valves, activate...
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Practice Tips #7: O-rings
Replacement of O-rings O-rings are used extensively in dental equipment - everything from your handpiece to your sterilizer uses them. They can be made from a variety of materials and...
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Practice Tips #40: Handpiece Torque
Your handpiece operates at high-speeds, but do you know about its torque? Simply stated, torque is a unit of force causing its rotation. As rotary instruments, dental handpieces generate tremendous amounts of...
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EPA Declares This Week Fix a Leak Week
In an effort to promote water savings, the EPA has declared March 12-16 "Fix a Leak Week". American Dental supports this initiative and reminds you of the importance of routine...
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Quick Tip Tuesday #6: Ultrasonic Scalers
Tuesday's quick tip is for those using a Cavitron or other similar ultrasonic scalers to remove debris and biofilm with the help of vibration. These small dental units can be...
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Quick Tip Tuesday #55: Handpieces
Today's technical dental tip is about your high-speed handpiece. Sometimes a little thing like an o-ring or a setting on your dental unit is all you need to correct an...
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4 Tips to Get a Jump on 2020!
Minimize downtime and boost your bottom line with 4 Tips to help your dental practice right now.
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Quick Tip Tuesday #20: Microetcher
Not everyone's delivery system is set-up the same and is usually modified to the dentist's needs. Today's quick tip offers three different ways to set up a Microetcher on a...
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FDA Approves First Biosimilar Product: Zarxio
There is some good news for dental patients suffering from oral cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz) has been approved as the first biosimilar product...
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Practice Tips #106: The CDC and Hygiene Handpieces
The CDC published their Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings in 2016 and mentioned changes to hygiene handpiece guidelines. Despite using the summary in this 44 page document, the...
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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 tips when it comes to...
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Practice Tips #12: How to Repair a Leaky Syringe (Part 1)
Why pay a service technician to repair your air/water syringe when it only takes a few minutes to accomplish? Here are some simple ways to keep your costs down by...
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Practice Tips #17: Care & Feeding of Your Statim Cassette
Care & Feeding of your Statim ® Cassette 2000 & 5000 Series Many dental offices still use the Statim cassette autoclave in the dental office today. Staff can avoid making...
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Practice Tips #23: Getting to Know Your Utility Center
Getting to Know Your Utility Center Your utility center or junction box assembly (j-box) houses the valves and regulators that distribute your air and water sources to your delivery unit....
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Practice Tips #30: Air/Water Syringe Installation
The installation of a new air/water syringe onto a dental delivery system is a very straight-forward affair. Whether replacing an existing syringe or adding a new one, anyone can install...
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Practice Tips #51: Cross-Over (Part 2)
Last month in Practice Tips we discussed a few possible sources of cross-over and how to determine if you actually have cross-over. We finished up by looking at master valves....
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Practice Tips #60: Keep It Flowing, Maintain Your Filters
We’ve covered maintenance of various devices in the dental office in previous issues of Practice Tips. One of the key elements of routine maintenance is filtration. Periodic replacement of filter elements...
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Practice Tips #4: Quick Disconnects
Adding a quick disconnect (Q/D) for water to your unit is easier than you think. A few minutes, a couple of quick attachments and you have a water Q/D for that...
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Practice Tips #6: Air/Water Syringes
Air/Water Syringes Installing an air/water syringe takes only a few minutes by anyone using just a few simple tools. You will need a syringe (of course), a sharp scissors or diagonal (wire) cutter,...
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Quick Tip Tuesday #63: Central Vacuums
Noticing a lack of suction coming from your central vacuum? There are a few things you should do to make sure it isn't clogged. This dentist asked us this: For...
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Practice Tips #49: Installing a Quick Disconnect - Video
This month in Practice Tips we’ve got a video showing how easy it is to install a quick disconnect onto your unit, or into a cabinet using a mounting bracket. A few...
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Quick Tip Tuesday #13: Junction Box
Tuesday's tech tip is for those that need help diagnosing a common question about your delivery system. A customer asked us: Do you need more help with your delivery system?...
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Practice Tips #27: Troubleshooting Sterilizers (Part 1)
Rather than troubleshooting a specific make or model of sterilizers (such as we did with Decoding the Statim), we’re going to discuss general operation and troubleshooting of steam or chemical...
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