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Touch-up Paint
A quick money-saving tip on touching up scratched equipment.
Rick
May 17, 20221 min read


"Parts Are No Longer Available"
A simple trick to determine if a part can be procured outside the dental market.
Rick
Apr 12, 20222 min read


Why You Should Use Barriers When You Can
In a previous post I mentioned the importance of minimizing disinfectant build-up on your equipment (https://www.dental-techguru.com/post...
Rick
Mar 29, 20221 min read


Another Dental Instrument for the Toolbox
Another good dental instrument to have in your toolbox.
Rick
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Tools for the Toolbox
A comprehensive list of what should be in your dental toolbox.
Rick
Feb 8, 20228 min read


Extend Equipment Life with Routine Maintenance
Listing by frequency of routine tasks that should be done daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually.
Rick
Jan 4, 20224 min read


How to Treat a Patient You Can't Get into Your Chair
Everyone knows with scheduling, dental phobia, and a host of other concerns how hard it can be to get patients into your office, let alone the chair. But what about patients with physical limitations or conditions that prevent them from getting into your chair? What of patients who exceed the limits of your equipment? Most patient chairs can be adjusted to accommodate many of these patients as well.
Rick
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Another Simple Safety Tip
An important step before servicing any dental equipment.
Rick
Oct 26, 20212 min read


A Little Dab Will Do Ya'
The basics of lubrication for vacuum valves and other equipment in the office.
Rick
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Trouble with Your Patient Chair?
How you can use multiple chair inputs to trouble-shoot chair problems.
Rick
Sep 21, 20211 min read


Chair not moving?
How small electrical components can affect chair movement.
Rick
Sep 15, 20215 min read


Redundancy
Unexpected ways to incorporate redundancy and how it can help you.
Rick
Sep 7, 20212 min read


The Right Tool for the Job
What makes a good hex wrench and why you want a good set.
Rick
Sep 7, 20211 min read


Is My Chair Supposed to Sound Like That?!
Diagnosing Noises from your Patient Chair.
Rick
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Do You REALLY Need It?
Don't Spend Too Much on Your Equipment
Rick
Aug 3, 20212 min read


The Magical Microswitch
Dental Patient Chair Movement is controlled by Microswitches
Rick
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Put Your Equipment on Your Schedule
"Patient Name: Compressor" A handy mnemonic device to help you keep track of routine maintenance is to create patients in your PMS with...
Rick
Oct 2, 20201 min read
Not Just for Cleaning Dishes
There's a handy product that every dental office should have. It keeps sterilizer door gaskets supple so they seal better and last...
Rick
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Important Safety Tip - Brace Your Chair
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...
Rick
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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