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Suction Line Cleaning
One of the most basic forms of maintenance to be performed in a dental office is suction line cleaning,… [more]
Re-inventing the Dental Bur
Aside from changes in cutting surfaces and the invention of diamond burs, the technology in dental burs… [more]
Choosing the right dental chairs and stools
It would be pretty accurate to say that a dentist’s office is not complete without a dental chair… [more]
New from 3M: The Pentamix 3
Most dental offices are familiar with the Pentamix 2 mixing machine. It is a wonderful time saver in… [more]
Retaining patients at your dental practice
In recent blog entries, we talked about ways to attract patients to your practice. If you have missed… [more]
Evaluating Dental Equipment Purchases
Dentistry is a professional career, but it does have one major thing in common with the trades –… [more]
Cleaning & disinfecting computer equipment in a dental office
As computers become more common in the dental operatory, issues concerning the cleaning and disinfecting… [more]
Choosing Dental Equipment – Does Color Matter?
Does Color Matter whilst choosing dental equipment? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Many of you reading… [more]
Digital Imaging: Intra-Oral Cameras
Functionally, intra-oral cameras have not changed for some time. Their basic shape and function; a wand… [more]
Featured Posts
Thinking about computers in the operatory?
The decision to bring computers into the operatory is a big one, and it raises many questions. Some of the most common are: Where do I start? What do I need to buy? Where will the computer go? There has been an explosion of dental offices adding computers … [Read More...]
Maintaining X-Ray Machines in Dental Offices
In a recent post I compared AC and DC x-ray machines, and focused in on one of the differences - consistency at short exposure times. Of course, consistency isn’t only important in short exposure times, but also in long exposure times. As a … [Read More...]
X-ray Tube Head Failure: Repair Or Replace?
This writer recently had a discussion with a Dentist who was faced with a hefty service bill. An x-ray head had failed in his office, and the cost of the replacement head was $3500.00. He had inquired about the cost of a new machine, and was given a quote … [Read More...]
Dental Software Review: CADI 6
CADI 6 is the latest version of a dental imaging program developed and distributed by Synca Direct. It is one of the finest dental image management products on the market today. Synca has designed CADI very well; the layout is crisp and simple, with … [Read More...]
AC Vs. DC X-Ray Generators – Match On!
With the rise of digital radiography, equipment manufacturers have been releasing DC x-ray machines and touting them as the ‘best x-ray’ machine for digital radiography. ‘Best’ is of course, often a sales strategy. So what … [Read More...]
New from 3M: The Pentamix 3
Most dental offices are familiar with the Pentamix 2 mixing machine. It is a wonderful time saver in a dental office, allowing almost any material to be mixed and dispensed into a tray with the simple push of a button. The large size of the cartridges … [Read More...]
Duplicate Equipment in the Mechanical Room
Many dental offices wisely choose to purchase mechanical room equipment, such as compressors and suction machines, with dual heads. The theory behind this is when one compressor head or vacuum motor fails, the other motor has enough power to keep the … [Read More...]
Cleaning & disinfecting computer equipment in a dental office
As computers become more common in the dental operatory, issues concerning the cleaning and disinfecting of computer equipment are becoming more prevalent. Hospitals have been dealing with these issues for some time, and they have great, albeit expensive … [Read More...]
Retaining patients at your dental practice
In recent blog entries, we talked about ways to attract patients to your practice. If you have missed them, here is a link to the articles. The first article was on how to attract new patients to your dental practice. The second article focuses … [Read More...]
The CadentiTero Digital Impression System
I recently stumbled upon a fantastic piece of equipment in a dental office. The Cadent iTero is a digital impression system that completely replaces traditional impression materials, trays, and models. The machine is quite large, a bit wider than a Cerec … [Read More...]