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Lower Your Overhead: Maintenance & Simple Repair Your handpieces are some of the most vital pieces of equipment in your practice. To have a handpiece fail can seriously damage productivity,...
Read MoreDo You Really Need Distilled Water in Your Autoclave? Yes. Water quality is important to the proper function of your sterilizer. Why? You'll find out why, because this month in Practice...
Read MoreTopless Equipment Diagnosis When you need to diagnose an equipment problem, it often helps to see what is going on, topless style. So take the top off of your equipment....
Read MoreWANT TO SOLVE THIS WATERLINE PROBLEM? HERE'S HOW YOUR OFFICE CAN BE DENTAL WATER COMPLIANT Since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has had comprehensive published guidelines for dental...
Read MoreIn previous issues of Practice Tips we’ve discussed the importance of routine maintenance to keep your dental equipment running well. We’ve had dedicated issues on handpieces, x-ray processors, and sterilizers. This...
Read MoreMaintaining your handpieces can often be an overlooked component to dentistry. Avoid hot gears from lack of oil and flattened bearings from overuse. Dentists rely on high-performance handpieces to provide...
Read MoreSummer is the perfect time to service your dental equipment. Here are 5 maintenance jobs — sterilizers, waterlines, handpieces, and more — to prevent fall downtime.
Read MoreCare & 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...
Read MoreAs of August 20th, 2011, dental offices in California have new regulations to follow for infection control. The complete regulations are available to members from the California Dental Association (CDA)...
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Dental instrument downtime doesn't just cost money -it costs chair time, rescheduled patients, and staff frustration. Most guides on "dental instrument repair" only talk about handpieces, leaving practices guessing about...
Read MoreIn Practice Tips #20: Decoding Statim Errors (Part 1) we identify the various autoclave error codes and how to decode them. A quick glance at the causes of many error...
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Guide walks you through the most common handpiece torque and bur retention problems, what causes them, and exactly how to fix them in this practice tip.
Read MoreOver time, you have learned the ins and outs of your dental office, but how efficient are you at making sure your dental equipment is working properly? Here are a...
Read MoreWay back in issue #1 we stated that the goal of Practice Tips was to help dental staff increase their independence, reduce down time, and get the most out of...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreLast month we started our Top 10 Practice Tips list reviewing some of our most popular and most helpful tips. We covered practice tips 10 through 6 and now we finish...
Read MoreThe turbine is the heart of the high-speed handpiece and bearings are the heart of the turbine. Bearings are the most common failure point of a turbine and are often...
Read MoreAmerican Dental Accessories is proud to present our 100th Practice Tips newsletter! Since 2008, we have been appearing in your inbox with useful maintenance and equipment repair tips to empower...
Read MoreSome of you might have noticed this incorrect image already if you receive our monthly newsletter. We made an infection control mistake in one of our images (you can sign...
Read MoreA malfunctioning handpiece can be due to several factors. After diagnosis, failed handpiece turbines are often the culprit. There are several reasons why a turbine may fail. Common Causes of Failed Dental...
Read MoreHigh-speed Handpiece Design You use your high-speed handpiece every day, but do you know their design? It’s one of the most important pieces of equipment in the dental office, but...
Read MoreWe’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...
Read MoreVIDEO DESCRIPTION:One of the doctors we work with could not figure out why her Statim® 2000 sterilizer continued to leak steam after replacing the cassette seal and the cassette. You...
Read MoreThe FDA has announced that Customed, inc. has issued a recall of its sterile convenience surgical packs, The products have been found to have an adhesion-related defect which can compromise...
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