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How small electrical components can affect chair movement.
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Rick
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Redundancy
Unexpected ways to incorporate redundancy and how it can help you.
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Aug 17, 20213 min read
Salary is Not Exempt
Make sure you're paying overtime when you are required to.
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Jul 20, 20213 min read
The Legendary Syringe - Final Installment
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...
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Jul 13, 20214 min read
The Legendary Syringe
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...
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Jun 29, 20213 min read
The Legendary Air/Water Syringe
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...
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Rick
Jun 20, 20214 min read
On The Level
In order to accommodate sit-down dentistry, most equipment in dentistry is on some sort of arm to allow flexible positioning. Delivery...
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Jun 8, 20215 min read
Sterilizer Repair Series
Part 3: Under Pressure We've established that sterilization begins with heat, and discussed the means of addressing heat-related issues....
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May 31, 20214 min read
The Heat Is On (or is it?)
How to deal with heating issues in your autoclave.
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Rick
May 20, 20213 min read
When Your Sterilizer Isn't Working, Either Are You
Diagnosing and Trouble-Shooting Sterilizers Part 1 -Sterilizer Basics The sterilizer is one of the key components in a dental office....
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Rick
May 9, 20214 min read
Are Your Handpieces Failing? Maximize Handpiece Performance with Routine Maintenance
Routine Handpiece Maintenance can dramatically extend your dental handpiece life and save you thousands!
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Rick
Apr 5, 20213 min read
Do You Really Need a "Dental" Compressor?
I have heard from many dentists who swear by using a generic "shop" compressor in their dental office. The primary driver is, of course,...
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Rick
Mar 18, 20213 min read
How Slow Should You Go?
Slowspeed handpieces are versatile and can be used for many procedures. A slowspeed handpiece is generally defined as a handpiece that...
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Feb 4, 20211 min read
The Secret of Preferred Brands
Many dental dealers have what they call "preferred brands", but do you know what that actually refers to? It's no secret that sales reps...
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Feb 4, 20213 min read
Psst! Buddy, wanna buy some composite?
While grey market goods aren't usually purchased from people in trenchcoats in alleyways, the legitimacy of these goods is no more clear...
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Jan 10, 20214 min read
Free Clogged Water Lines and Improve Infection Control
In 1992 the ADA updated their standard 47 governing the design and construction of dental units to include incorporation of...
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