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Rick
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Redundancy
Unexpected ways to incorporate redundancy and how it can help you.
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Rick
Sep 7, 20211 min read
The Right Tool for the Job
What makes a good hex wrench and why you want a good set.
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Rick
Aug 31, 20211 min read
FDA Recall of Monoject Saline Syringes
Recall of Saline Syringes
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Rick
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Why Your Foot Control May Be Causing Your Handpiece to Leak
If your handpiece drips, the problem could be in the foot control.
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Rick
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Is This an OSHA Violation?
A discussion of what agency covers what regulations. Helping navigate the various federal agencies.
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Rick
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Salary is Not Exempt
Make sure you're paying overtime when you are required to.
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Aug 16, 20212 min read
Autoclaving isn't Always the Only Option
The benefits of dry heat sterilization. How to reduce corrosion in your instruments.
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Rick
Aug 10, 20211 min read
Are You SURE Your Drive Air Pressure is Set Correctly?
How to confirm your handpieces are operating at the correct pressure.
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Rick
Aug 10, 20211 min read
Change That Gasket!
How to install the door gasket in a table-top sterilizer.
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Rick
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Adding a Water Quick Disconnect
Most ultrasonic scalers simply plug into a wall outlet for power but they also require water. They all have some sort of water line...
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Rick
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Take Your Top Off!
An Important Diagnostic Aid for Sterilizers and All of Your Equipment.
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Rick
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Drain Your Compressor!
Keeping Water Out of Your Compressed Air Lines
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Rick
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Is My Chair Supposed to Sound Like That?!
Diagnosing Noises from your Patient Chair.
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Rick
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Equipment Not Working Correctly? Check Your Pressure!
Often it is the simplest of things that can cause problems, such as basic pressure adjustments. For proper function, a dental delivery...
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Rick
Aug 3, 20212 min read
How to Stop that Blast of Water From Your Syringe
How to avoid mixing water and air in your air/water syringe.
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Rick
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Do You REALLY Need It?
Don't Spend Too Much on Your Equipment
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Rick
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Failed Spore Test!
In most areas requirements call for weekly spore tests to confirm proper operation of your sterilizer. While each pouch, cassette or...
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Rick
Jul 20, 20213 min read
The Legendary Syringe - Final Installment
Part 3 - All those o'rings In the last 2 issues, we've discussed the design of the syringe (The Legendary Air/Water Syringe) and how...
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Rick
Jul 13, 20214 min read
The Legendary Syringe
Part 2 -Troubleshooting & Valves With the advent of disposable syringe tips in the early 1990's, the fit of the tip into the syringe was...
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