A good thing to know when diagnosing sterilizer problems is that there is a direct correlation between pressure and temperature within an...

One of the most important pieces of equipment in your office is the sterilizer. Without sterile instruments, one can't practice...

Dental Patient Chair Movement is controlled by Microswitches

The trend in the industry is away from "wet ring" vacuums which use water to generate vacuum (primarily due to environmental concerns as...

"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)....

I've heard countless times that lube free turbines are superior because they "require no maintenance" this is simply not true. The design...

The central vacuum is a vital piece of office equipment and as touched on previously, your first line of defense in infection control so...

Water leaks can cause tremendous damage costing tens of thousands of dollars or more (depending on your particular circumstances) so it's...

There's a handy product that every dental office should have. It keeps sterilizer door gaskets supple so they seal better and last...

Infection control has been receiving a lot of extra attention of late, but it has always been a concern in dental offices. There have...

Today's post is a quick one covering the basic terms applied to toggles, the first of these is: "Momentary". A "momentary" toggle stays...

It's generally expected that if flow stops, you've got a clog somewhere, but what about the times everything is working and then the...

If you need to work on your chair and there's any problem with a motor or the hydraulics, you want to be sure to brace the chair. A...

Dentists are perhaps better equipped than most to perform simple repairs and routine maintenance. They're good at spatial relations and...

Water quality is very important to proper function of an autoclave. Tap water can lead to clogged valves, clogged internal lines and even...

There are a lot of folks more concerned than ever about aerosols, and certainly with good reason. In response there have been a host of...