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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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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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 11, 20211 min read
FDA Drug Recall
As of May 5, 2021, Hospira has issued a recall of specific lots of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine HCL. If you have either...
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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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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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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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Rick
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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Dec 29, 20201 min read
Sunstar Americas Expands Recall
The FDA has announced that Sunstar Americas has expanded their voluntary recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate due to microbial...
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Rick
Dec 27, 20204 min read
Stopping the Drip, Drip, Drip of the Highspeed
Having trouble with a leaking handpiece? Of course, "leak" can mean water coming out from somewhere it isn't supposed to (for example,...
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Rick
Nov 9, 20205 min read
Curing the Cross-over Conundrum
Sometimes mixing things is good, but sometimes it can cause lots of problems and not everyone likes chocolate in their peanut butter. For...
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Rick
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Repairing a constant "hiss" from a dental foot control
The air from the foot control drives pneumatic handpieces (of course) but is also used to activate the coolant to the handpiece (both air...
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Oct 11, 20201 min read
Know Your Tubing, Know Your Valves
Often the key to diagnosis is correctly identifying valves. The function of valves can usually be discerned by how many and what types of...
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Rick
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Don't Lose Thousands on USB-connected Equipment
There are a number of devices used in the dental office which connect to and are powered by USB ports on your computer. Many of these...
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Rick
Oct 3, 20201 min read
A Simple Trick to Check Your Compressor Dryer
Dry air is crucial to dental delivery systems
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