Practice Tips #35: How to Replace a Water Relay Valve (Video)
Have you experienced a handpiece that has leaked from the water coolant and tried to figure out how to replace it? The most common culprit for these types of leaks...
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Practice Tips #14: Sterilizer Maintenance
Sterilizer Maintenance In previous issues of Practice Tips we’ve discussed a number of techniques, tools, and principles for repair, but to avoid breakdowns in the first place, the importance of...
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Practice Tips #13: How to Repair a Leaky Syringe (Part 2)
In our last Practice Tips newsletter, Syringe Repair – Part 1, we discussed identifying and replacing your syringe buttons and other helpful tips. (Please visit our Practice Tips newsletter archive...
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Practice Tips #120: Are You Sure Your Office is Water Compliant?
WANT 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...
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Practice Tips #129: The Right Equipment for Your New Operatory
Create a new efficient and functional operatory with the required equipment that makes your practice optimal for patient care. Dental technologies have changed and improved over the years, but the...
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Practice Tips #18: Fixing Waterline Clogs
A lack of water flow in your dental unit causes concern, but fixing a waterline clog doesn't have to be stressful. Something we encounter every day are complaints of no...
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Practice Tips #95: Glossary of Equipment Terms
Dental Equipment Glossary Our goal at American Dental has always been to empower you and your staff. We do this by sharing tips and tricks for easy equipment repair. The...
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Practice Tips #56: Why You Should Install Self-Contained Water Systems
In previous Practice Tips we discussed how to install a self-contained water system, but why would you want to do so? What are the benefits to using an independent water source? Water...
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Practice Tips #24: Amalgam Separators
Which Amalgam Separator is the Right One for Your Dental Practice? Practice Tips #24 explores how to find the right amalgam separators for your dental practice. While amalgam is a...
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Practice Tips #78: Spring Clean Your Water System
Water is a crucial resource to dentistry, so it is important to keep your water system clean. For World Water Day we wanted to give you some dental practice tips...
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Practice Tip #110: Top 10 Tips! (Part 1)
Practice Tips has been hitting thousands of e-mail inboxes since July of 2008 - here are the first half of our Top 10! These are not only the tips that...
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Practice Tips #91: Failed Turbines
A 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...
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Practice Tips #136: Leaking Handpiece?
Handpiece is leaking? It might not be your handpiece at all. Check these things before you replace your handpiece.
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Practice Tips #104: How to Hook Up a Sand Blaster
Setting up an air line for a sand blaster or MicroEtcher is a very simple process. You only need a few parts to get the job done. The location where...
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Practice Tips #53: How to Get the Most Life From Your Compressor
The compressor is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the dental office, but how do you get the most life from your compressor? In previous issues, we’ve...
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Practice Tips #125: Water Safety
Water Safety This episode of Practice Tips is to make sure your practice has a proper water safety system in place. As dental offices open and close due to local...
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Practice Tips #88: How to Restore Flow to Your Ultrasonic Scaler
Even with proper protocols in place (i.e. the correct treatment and filtration), clogs still occur in your water lines. This Practice Tip focuses on one of the most commonly clogged...
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Practice Tips #134: Choosing the Right Air/Water Syringe
Everything you need to know to select the perfect air/water syringe for you.
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Practice Tips #118: Amalgam Separators - Know Your Options
Do you know your options for amalgam separators? In Practice Tips #24: The Right Amalgam Separator for You, we covered the old rules on amalgam separators and tips on how to...
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Practice Tips #101: Your Technician Needs Help Too
So you have a question about what you need to order? Can't quite decide between two products that look very similar to what you are holding in your hand? While...
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Practice Tips #96: Opening a Start Up?
First of all, congratulations and good luck on opening your new start up practice! Starting a new dental practice is a tremendous challenge, but also an exciting opportunity, with the...
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Practice Tips #10: Ultrasonic Scalers (Piezo vs. Magnetostrictive)
Ultrasonic Scalers: Piezo vs. Magnetostrictive The debate between piezo vs. magnetostrictive ultrasonic scalers for your practice will cut down labor and are indispensable for a practice. Having an electronic instrument...
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Practice Tips #126: Simple Easy Repairs & Maintenance
Dental equipment repair and maintenance doesn't have to be complicated. We break down what a non-technician can do easily on their own.
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Practice Tips #127: The Role of the Master On/Off Toggle
Fifty percent of the time, when having problems with your delivery unit, it involves air and water pressure. Check this first if you are not getting air or water to...
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