Why You Should Have An Assistina

No, no, no - I am not asking you to hire a Dental Assistant called Tina!

On a serious note, it is a curious fact that so many dental offices leave the most basic of handpiece maintenance to chance. With current turbine replacement costs for some brands topping $550, not properly maintaining handpieces is like throwing money away.

The best way to ensure your dental handpieces are being properly maintained is to use a machine, like the Assistina 301 Plus.

Assistina

Many manufacturers offer handpiece lubricators, but given the machine’s simplicity and long service history, it is really hard to beat the Assistina in terms of value and reliability. Installation of an Assistina requires only an air line in the room. If not present, an air line can usually be run into the room from a nearby operatory with minimal difficulty.

The Assistina does the two things necessary to keep your dental handpieces running smoothly.

The first is that is dispenses the proper amount of oil. The second is that after dispensing the lubricant, it runs the handpiece. Running the handpiece is a crucial step, ensuring that the vital lubricant is thoroughly and evenly dispersed throughout all of the bearings and gears in your handpieces. The Assistina also flushes the water lines with an alcohol cleaner to help keep them clean, although this is really just a bonus step and isn’t really necessary for handpiece maintenance.

Maintaining the Assistina is easy. When it comes time to reorder the cleaning solution and lubricant, order the entire service kit and replace the filters on the machine as well.

Finally, check the motor coupling shaft daily to ensure that the two o-rings are present. If one is missing, pop a new one on.

Given the high prices of handpiece repair, and their necessity in the field of dentistry, an Assistina will probably save an average dental office enough money to pay for itself in the first year. Increasing your turbine life from 10 months to 16 months could save thousands of dollars over the life span of your handpieces.

You can learn more about the Assistina, and download a pdf version of its brochure here