Unexpected ways to incorporate redundancy and how it can help you.

What makes a good hex wrench and why you want a good set.

If your handpiece drips, the problem could be in the foot control.

How to confirm your handpieces are operating at the correct pressure.

Most ultrasonic scalers simply plug into a wall outlet for power but they also require water. They all have some sort of water line...

An Important Diagnostic Aid for Sterilizers and All of Your Equipment.

Often it is the simplest of things that can cause problems, such as basic pressure adjustments. For proper function, a dental delivery...

How to avoid mixing water and air in your air/water syringe.

Don't Spend Too Much on Your Equipment

Part 3 - All those o'rings In the last 2 issues, we've discussed the design of the syringe (The Legendary Air/Water Syringe) and how...

Part 2 -Troubleshooting & Valves With the advent of disposable syringe tips in the early 1990's, the fit of the tip into the syringe was...

Part 1 - Air and Water Flow Some may call it humble, but the air/water syringe has been around virtually unchanged for over half a...

In order to accommodate sit-down dentistry, most equipment in dentistry is on some sort of arm to allow flexible positioning. Delivery...

In 1992 the ADA updated their standard 47 governing the design and construction of dental units to include incorporation of...

Having trouble with a leaking handpiece? Of course, "leak" can mean water coming out from somewhere it isn't supposed to (for example,...

Sometimes mixing things is good, but sometimes it can cause lots of problems and not everyone likes chocolate in their peanut butter. For...

The air from the foot control drives pneumatic handpieces (of course) but is also used to activate the coolant to the handpiece (both air...

Often the key to diagnosis is correctly identifying valves. The function of valves can usually be discerned by how many and what types of...

"Patient Name: Compressor" A handy mnemonic device to help you keep track of routine maintenance is to create patients in your PMS with...

Here it is — turn off your chip air To reduce aerosols generated by your handpiece, turn off the coolant air (also known as chip air)....