Practice Tips #119: Compressor Maintenance
As with all your equipment, routine maintenance is the first and most important step you can take to avoid issues and downtime, this includes your compressor. The compressor is the...
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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 #50: Dental Unit Cross-Over (Part 1)
Practice Tips #50 asks what is dental unit cross-over? What causes it? How do you fix it? And no, we don’t mean a 4 wheel drive vehicle that combines the...
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Practice Tips #34: Dental Equipment Routine Maintenance
In 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...
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Dental Instrument Repair: The Complete Guide To Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Parts
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...
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Practice Tips #3: Dental Unit Pneumatics
Insight into dental unit pneumatics and further equipment knowledge can lead to cost savings for your practice. It's common knowledge that the standard dental unit operates using air (pneumatics). Even...
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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 #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 #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 #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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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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Quick Tip Tuesday #23: Delivery Systems
Delivery systems need to be maintained from time to time. It isn't hard to do it yourself. A customer noticed this about their delivery system: Practice Tip #53 helps explain...
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American Dental Accessories Speaks at Toronto Equipment Maintenance CE
On April 28th, the Toronto East Dental Society (TEDS) hosted an evening CE on dental equipment repair and maintenance. Topics addressed included maintenance of compressors, central vacuum, handpieces, ultrasonic scalers...
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Quick Tip Tuesday #76: Delivery Units
Choices, choices, choices. Hopefully at this point in your career, you know how you want your dental office to function and you know the brands you like to use. Perhaps...
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Practice Tips #73: Dental Unit Air Pressure (Part 2)
In previous Practice Tips #3 we discuss the basics of dental units and the required operating unit pressure (80 psi air, 40 psi water). After a few technical calls from dentists,...
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Practice Tips #116: All About the Manual Shut-off
Just Shut It Off What makes your operatory run starts with the manual shut-off valve. Dental delivery systems are all powered by compressed air, some are also connected to municipal water...
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Office Closed?
We are here to support you! In these uncertain times we know many dental offices are closing or dramatically reducing hours to help protect patients and staff. We recognize that...
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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 #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 #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 #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 #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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Practice Tips #43: Air/Water Syringe Troubleshooting
Practice Tips #43 explores some tips on troubleshooting your air/water syringe. Because air/water syringes are the workhorses of the operatory, they often exhibit minor malfunctions. Most difficulties you encounter with...
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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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