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Category Archives: General
Tech Tips #38: How to Install a Dental Chair in Less Than 30 Minutes
This month we’ll run down how to install a DCI/Marus dental chair, other makes may vary somewhat, but they are all quite similar. Installing a dental chair is a straight-forward and simple task that anyone can perform in less than 30 minutes. Really! And by doing it yourself, not only will you increase your familiarity with [...]
Another Costa Rica Trip Scheduled
Dr. Tommy Murph and Dr. Gayle Fletcher will again be travelling to Costa Rica to help the citizens there and teach a course on extractions, suturing, avoiding complications and dealing with complications that can arise from extractions.
The date is set for the week of October 22-27, 2011 and registration will soon be full!
Once again, attendees [...]
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Tech Tips #37: Statim Solenoid Valve Inspection & Repair- Video
In a few previous issues of Tech Tips we have discussed how to diagnose problems and care for your Statim. This month, we will walk you through inspecting & repairing your Statim’s solenoid valve. It may seem a daunting task, but this video demonstrates just how easy it really is.
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Unintended Dental Exam Glove Durability Test
Often times, we find out about the durability of our products in strange ways.
I like to wear our dental exam gloves while I am doing Air Techniques Peri Pro Transport Rack refurbishing. The film transports sit in chemicals and I wear the latex free gloves so that I am not in direct contact with the [...]
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Humanitarian Dentists Offer More CE
Extraction Complications
The recent trip to Costa Rica was such a success that another CE course is now being scheduled. Dr. Gayle Fletcher and Dr. Tommy Murph are proud to announce that they will present a lecture on extraction complications. We will discuss common and not so common complications that occur during and after extractions. How [...]
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Tech Tips 36: Handpiece Couplers- The ABC’s of ISO
In most cases, handpiece tubing couplers are standardized thanks to the International Organization for Standardization or ISO. ISO is a non-governmental body with international representatives who disseminate medical/dental, industrial and commercial standards worldwide. ISO has established specific standards for dental handpiece couplers. There are three main types of couplers recognized by ISO [...]
Happy Birthday Tech Tips!
Tomorrow we’ll be posting issue #36 of Tech Tips. This will mark our third year of sharing helpful tips on equipment repair and maintenance.
We’d like to thank all of our loyal readers for taking the time to read our postings and e-mails. We appreciate all the feedback and suggestions you’ve given.
A special thank you also [...]
Mouthguards Critical to Avoiding Injury
A recent Delta Dental survey shows that many children are participating in high-risk sports without the protection of a mouthguard.
Studies have shown that mouthguards can greatly reduce the risk of injury — not only to the dentition, but also reduce the risk of concussion. A pressure-formed mouthguard provides superior fit and function to a “boil-and-bite” [...]
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American Dental Supports Humanitarian Efforts in Costa Rica
American Dental Accessories, Inc. recently had the privilege of supporting a humanitarian trip to Costa Rica. Dr. Gayle Fletcher of Willis, TX and Dr. Tommy Murph of Myrtle Beach, SC along with a third instructor brought 9 dentists for a 4 day continuing education (CE) course on tooth extraction. The course was conducted from July [...]
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Tech Tips #39: Easy Peri-Pro Transport Realignment- Video