January The Dental Equipment & Dental Office Blog Archives

Attracting New Patients To Your Dental Practice

 
In tough economic times people tend to cut back on things that they feel might be extras,and unfortunately, regular dental care is often thought of as an extra. Because of this, dentists must do as much as possible to attract and retain new patients. The methods described below work extremely well, and work equally for [...]

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Fiber Optic Slow Speed Handpieces

With the rise in popularity, and now nearly universal acceptance of fiber optic high speed dental handpieces, more and more dentists are starting to complain about a lack of visibility when using a slow speed dental handpiece during trimming and polishing procedures.
Luckily, the solution to this already exists; fiber optic slow speed attachments and motors [...]

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Dental Equipment and colors – Part Deux

A few days ago I discussed some of the reasons that dental equipment manufacturers are moving towards beige equipment for the majority of their product lines. Here is the link to that article “Choosing dental equipment – does color matter?”
A simple color pattern will ease cleaning, and standardized colors make it easier to get repair [...]

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Fiber Optics & Dental Handpieces

Fiber optic lighting was a major breakthrough in high speed dental handpieces when it was first introduced. By placing a glass fiber optic rod inside the handpiece, and an incandescent bulb in either the handpiece coupler or the handpiece tubing, manufacturers were able to shine light directly on the cutting area, dramatically improving visibility [...]

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