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or hand tools only. Plug in power tools are dangerous. Electricity requires a healthy level of respect, There are old electricians, and there are bold electricians. None are both. I've been playing with Ebikes and power wheelchairs lately. 24 volts and up esp. Li Ion batteries are scary with regard
May 11, 2026
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. Hopefully, she'll have good values and a solid head on her shoulders by then. Stay healthy, my friend. When we did our renovations, we used Karndean commercial LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile). I chose EW02 which is a wide plank, hard wood look that matched better with the colors I wanted in the office. I
May 02, 2026
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that moves at the pace of a hygiene recall instead of a lab's production queue. The door is open. The path is promising. The data is early. The enthusiasm is real. The caution is healthy. The technology is maturing fast. The next decade will tell us where printed resin crowns truly belong. Dentists created
March 16, 2026
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counter top space i looked at a few of the oilers. most of them that have a can to auto lube the handpieces are bulkier in size. hope you find a smaller one. For small it's hard to beat the DCI flush station. All of the maintenance machines have a pretty healthy footprint. The DCI is a manual system
January 23, 2023
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leads the market, with dental imaging (especially CBCT) dominating due to its crucial role in diagnostics. The periodontic treatment segment shows fastest growth pace, reflecting the high prevalence of gum disease among adults 30+. The hospital market accounts for the largest sales share, given
July 27, 2025
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it is, then they get stressed out when I tell them I need to use this machine to trim their gums a bit. Not sure if it would come across better if I told them I am going to cauterize their gums I explain that the Esurge unit sets up a magnetic field (a radio signal) and that this plate helps dissipate
August 08, 2023
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know how to get it back to normal? That whole piece is a clamshell which will come apart exposing the innards. Should be two screws on the other side (opposite the button, at the pivots - I think). Odds are good some disinfectant got in there and gummed up the mechanism or it just got jammed. Either way, opening it up will allow you to see what the problem is so you can then free it.
July 02, 2021
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I have been using my electrosurge a lot more now, especially with crown preps and subgingival fillings. The thing I hate about it is having to bring out the grounding pad. Because using the grounding pad necessitates you telling the patient that you have to cauterize their gums. I have noticed
July 12, 2024
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crack the cap on the water bottle by turning slightly to relieve the air pressure. You should get a healthy blast of air then nothing, caution just barely unscrew the bottle. If air continues to blast, replace the regulator. If no air turn the knob until it reads about 35-40 PSI. Non relieving type
August 07, 2025
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to generate vacuum. All the old gear had a water venturi built in, a lot of rapidly flowing water will make a little suction. Very wasteful and fortunately a thing of the past. Air venturi also works to generate vacuum, they tend to be very difficult to quiet down. Luugies and chewing gum. One of my
September 10, 2024
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for processing handpieces in the RH Pro series sterilizer. Mineral oil gums up. Mineral oil is among the cheapest lubricants one can find. It has some good qualities. Why would we use the cheapest possible oil on very expensive instruments? Beats me. My car gets Mobil 1. Bien air is the best, they recommend synthetic lubes. Awesome. Thank you so much! Vector makes a good E-type nozzle too. Glad to hear it, it is really the only way the stuff works
April 12, 2021
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My spare vacuum installation has a three way valve in my plans, to make switching between main and spare machine easy. This would be instead of the more cumbersome quick disconnect 2 hoses. When switching to spare vacuum (which you should run every week to keep the wet ring seal healthy) is it bad for the air pressure to go through a 2 right angle? Will I still have decent suction or do I have to rethink my tubing plans?
April 27, 2024
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in, but yes, it shouldn't be too bad otherwise from a complexity standpoint. First off take the tanks off the cart. We are going to need to apply some heat to that yoke block to remove the yoke. That means being a healthy distance away from accelerants. A small torch and judicious use of same will remove
March 16, 2025
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Where can I find wheels/casters for this chair? Are they easy to replace? Call American Dental Accesories, they probably carry it or can order it for you. The wheels are usually easy to replace. Over the years mine got gummed up with floss. I used a screwdriver to pry out the old wheels
August 17, 2016
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a little machine that pulses and vibrates the gel into the gums. They almost always say that this technique is better than a shot. Anyway I need to get something STAT!! Any recommendations?? Anyone out there know how to fix this machine??? It cannot be fixed because it was discontinued a few years ago
December 09, 2021
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of material properties from rigid to rubber-like.”2 Stated otherwise, it offers more versatility of production from general concerns such as strength to more personally customizable concerns like gum color and texture. Joseph DeSimone of Carbon3D proudly claims a tooth can be constructed
May 25, 2015
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. A healthy practice in CA will sell regardless. If you decide to go digital try to buy a lower cost sensor that integrates with Dexis, don't let them fool you. You don't need fancy brand new Dexis sensors. I've bought used Dexis sensors from both Sodium Dental and Renew Digital, they work perfectly fine
December 08, 2023
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I have very old Matrx vacuum and compressor. Each has two motors. To keep things healthy I alternate between the two vacuum motors every few days. But I run both compressor motors to have shortened duty cycles. If the one of the vacuum motors fail, I have a little time to purchase a new machine
June 03, 2022
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in mind but wanted to hear what others had to say. there was a podcast with howard titled success leaves clues, where you take the photos. show them a good healthy tooth, explain why its a healthy tooth, then show them a tooth filled with concern. of course this is a process, not just the content
October 24, 2015
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worst smell. It's a lesson I learned early on as a young pup service tech. I have yet to find grease that smells like cloves tho I reckon today it would not be a good thing. Dentistry has improved over the years, I can't remember the last time I smelled Eugenol in an office. For a lot of years, if there was a predominant odor, it would be that. Maybe buy a pack of Blackjack gum for dental olfactory nostalgia.
August 02, 2021
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A soldering iron and heat shrink tubing. Indeed, and not the Generic heat shrink, tho that might be OK. Get some of the thicker walled rather rubbery type of heat shrink. There is a real healthy variety of heat shrink, Mouser is a good place to start. Buy one of my very favorite tools while you
October 14, 2021
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the syringe head and handle. Then hang it up in the holder. Sitting there upright the solution that is left runs into the button holes. Over time it gums up the works and the button sticks. Everyone is doing what they are supposed to do...it is just now a more frequent maintenance issue. A dab
August 08, 2024
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beaver and woodchuck were problems, but real cavitron is a work horse. For the prophy jets, I had a bunch of problems with the Kavoflex 3. They seemed to gum up in the tips always, and at 150 per tip I got annoyed after about 30 of them. I use the NSK prophy jet thing, relatively few problems
October 30, 2020
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Hello, Hope everyone keeping healthy and well. Considering investing in a SciCan Hydrim but I have heard mixed reviews on them. Some have mentioned that they breakdown and are unreliable. I know they can help make sterilization process more efficient. Others say a commercial dishwasher
May 12, 2020
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the radiographs don't match expected bone levels. When you look at the bone levels the teeth they don't match the expected mobility with amount of teeth out of bone. Happens over and over again and patients have minimal sensitivity and easier maintenance than when gum recession from conventional
June 07, 2016
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disinfecting protocol. Discovering the bacterial load on dental unit vacuum valves left me with an uneasy feeling. Are we creating a healthy environment for our patients? Occupational Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has repeatedly stated that dental patients should be in a safe dental
July 17, 2017
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long one at that), I suspect clog more than anything else. Most of the other issues should show up almost immediately on use. The strength of the water stream from you 3 way syringe is helpful. 40 PSI will shoot a healthy stream of water. Just hold the syringe button down for a while. Does
June 13, 2021
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with higher than healthy doses in short time. Realistic fear or not, used Xray heads might be subject to the same sort of regulation as the portable linear accelerator should they came into the wrong hands.
October 14, 2014
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of cord I lay a 0.5 mm tip 0.5 mm in the sulcus and lay it against the tooth and circumvent 360 with a 3-4 power setting at cutting power. One maybe two passes, a little peroxide and ferricsulfate and impression time. Gums heal fine with no destruction. Must have steady hand and eye. (i use 4.5X loops)
January 30, 2017
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running at 45. Compressor on its last legs- gonna use a rental and order a new one. Fun stuff! Can't bitch too loud, twenty year service life is pretty fair. Be sure to go on the hunt for air leaks a healthy air leak is like having another doc in the office using air. I'm sure your guy
July 31, 2025
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healthy and enjoy high levels of Legionella resistance, your 3:00 patient may not. A weakened immune system and aerosol Legionella is the formula for contracting Legionaires. +1 on both counts (the above as well as the recommendation for self-contained bottles). This was just discussed extensively on . There was also a case in Italy about 2 years ago of a patient contracting Legionaires from the equipment in her dentist's office.
August 04, 2014
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structure/decay and stuff on the surface, but not healthy tooth. Am I correct here? When one does blast a zirconium crown how long would you blast it for, and does it need to be cleaned in a special way? You wrap masking tape around the margin of the crown? That seems like a difficult thing to do
January 09, 2014
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a strain on the pump. If the Hg5 has been severely neglected, sludge could be exiting the manifold, gumming up your solids collector, and restricting flow to your pump. The video below is an example of a clogged upper chamber. Clogged Hg5 HV According to SolmeteX, if the upper chamber of your system
January 14, 2019
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sales rep, the longer I can keep you healthy and productive the more money I can make! I concur. Attractiveness of the chair shouldn't really enter into the equation, IMO. Please, don't lead with your nose. I see too many of you guys in a permanent stoop by the time you hit your 50's, ya that period
September 13, 2022
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. If you have a patient base of 2000 people- thats 200k every 5 years. Yes FMX and Pano is same frequency. With healthy dentition I usually do pano. With many fill/drills I do FMX. I update as much frequency per insurance guidelines which tends to fall at 5 years. We don't do a lot of FMX. 4BW, 2PA
November 07, 2025
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. Other than the tubehead, the rest of the machine is scrap metal. The hazardous waste is glass, plastic, Tungsten, Copper and of course transformer oil. At the very least I give the tubehead a very healthy whack with a sledgehammer, or drop it on concrete from 5-6 feet high. Enough shock to be certain
September 11, 2018
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Hey everyone! I would like to stem a healthy debate. I am a daughter of a dentist and a dentist for the past 8yrs. I like science basedresearch and articles to back up information that I believe in. I found this really interesting and wanted to see what everyone else was doing and your thoughts
May 13, 2025
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manufacturer learned the hard way. They paid a healthy settlement to an injured staffer. Don't use pop bottles. Tuttle, have a technician check the air pressure to the bottle or do so yourself. No greater than 40 PSI. How do you use a water bottle for 15 yrs with no issue?I have to change every 2-3 yrs
June 05, 2020
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. They were the only USA made pan systems. Panorex had a healthy head start, to the point that the image created is routinely known today by that same name, much the same as a photocopy machine is called a Xerox. The original Panelipse was far and away technically superior to the Panorex. It was also more
April 20, 2019
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. Leaks Ive found via allowing it to run a cycle and look for steam, I not the error code and know what comes next, ie my autoclave ,heats the chamber, then injects the water (if it fails here its the water pump or a blocked filter or gummed up reservoir), then vacuums it it fails here it could have
October 08, 2020
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curettes sold on Ebay? They have a great, thin tip which can get below the gum line very easily and gently. They will like them. Its nice to also have some thicker tips for getting heavy tarter and/or stain off. But, for most recall patients, the Bonart tips cant be beat.I have a bunch of pricey Dentsply
June 15, 2020
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20 or less is healthy crystal structure. From 20 to 100 the higher the number the worst the crystal structure is and gives you more information on making a clinical decision. Of course CAMBRA ... risk of the patient is a big factor on what number helps you make a clinical decision to treat or...
November 13, 2015
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Hi Everyone, Hope everyone is healthy! What are people doing with their chairs when shutting down for an extended period of time? Do you let the water sit in them or dry them out? I'm told if you dry them out the calcium build up will clog the line and it will have to be replaced? Thoughts
April 09, 2020
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, syringes and scalers are still due to biofilm buildup. I think my record was a 6 foot snake blown out of a water line with high pressure air. The way that snake smelled was quite disgusting. Why such a big deal about water? The vast majority of us have a healthy immune system, it's that small percentage
October 11, 2022
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. The heating element or it's connections could be a likely culprit. But only attempt this if you are fairly skilled and have a healthy fear of electricity. This type of diagnosis and testing can be done with the unit unplugged from the wall.. Good point. With stacked sterilizers, they are often
September 30, 2023
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things that is all I use. Aluminum Oxide will remove healthy structure if the pressure is too high and you leave it on one spot for a while. It works best around 80 psi. It seems to selectively remove weak, demineralized, or decayed structure. It kind of seems to stop working when all the decay
March 17, 2025
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to Andrew he is right there in your area. Most will say your door motor is bad. That's not actually the case everytime. If you will get some lube for your hinge and the door slide. I go to auto parts or Amazon. Get a graphite lube. Works very well. Just a small amount. The unit gets gummed up after use
June 22, 2022
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have never had to send my periolase back for a repair or have a tech come out to repair it. The best thing about the periolase has been the satisfaction of offering my patients a great alternative treatment to traditional gum surgery. How are the results you are getting? Is this procedure effective
April 15, 2015
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() is the largest U.S. manufacturer of FDA-Cleared dry heat tabletop sterilizers. They manufacture both static and rapidheat sterilizers for the dental industry. My main man Bill from CPAC posted up the HP testing. Lube free is easier, no mineral oil to gum up. Our new cleaner is pretty impressive
April 08, 2020
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solarThis is something that bugs me. As NFPA 99 sets requirements to the need of Essential Electrical Systems,Basically it's needed if power outage can be a healthy safety risk or risk to life.EEC are not needed when Nitrous is administered, but...The deeper the sedation, the higher the risk category
September 28, 2019
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