If your vacuum doesn't suck, how can you restore function?

How small electrical components can affect chair movement.

Unexpected ways to incorporate redundancy and how it can help you.

Make sure you're paying overtime when you are required to.

Part 3 - All those o'rings

Part 2 -Troubleshooting & Valves

Part 1 - Air and Water Flow

In order to accommodate sit-down dentistry, most equipment in dentistry is on some sort of arm to allow flexible positioning. Delivery systems, operating lights and x-ray generators are all often mounted on flexible arms with vertical travel. A frequently encountered problem with arm-mounted equipment is drift -- the tendency for the arm to move of its own volition.

Part 3: Under Pressure

How to deal with heating issues in your autoclave.

Diagnosing and Trouble-Shooting Sterilizers Part 1 -Sterilizer Basics

Routine Handpiece Maintenance can dramatically extend your dental handpiece life and save you thousands!

I have heard from many dentists who swear by using a generic "shop" compressor in their dental office. The primary driver is, of course,...

Slowspeed handpieces are versatile and can be used for many procedures.

Many dental dealers have what they call "preferred brands", but do you know what that actually refers to?

While grey market goods aren't usually purchased from people in trenchcoats in alleyways, the legitimacy of these goods is no more clear...

In 1992 the ADA updated their standard 47 governing the design and construction of dental units to include incorporation of...