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Tag Archives: handpiece repair
Tech Tips #48: What Tech Tips Can Do for You!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years. Way back in issue #1 we stated that the goal of Tech Tips was to help dentists and staff increase their independence, reduce down time, and get the most out of their equipment.
Here we are, four years later, and that is precisely what we’ve done!
Thousands of practitioners [...]
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Tech Tips #45: Dental Handpiece Maintenance- Video
Your handpieces are some of the most important instruments in your office. To have a handpiece fail can seriously damage productivity, or worse, injure a patient. Of course keeping a good number of handpieces on hand is always in order, but to maximize handpiece performance and turbine life, adequate and properly performed maintenance is vital. [...]
Tech Tips #42: Dental Handpiece Turbine Installation- Video
Installing replacement turbines into your handpiece can be a great way to save on repair costs and reduce down time. This month we demonstrate installation of three different turbines. Watch the video and see just how easy replacing a turbine can be.
Can’t see the video? You can also view this video on our blog or [...]
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 [...]
Posted in General, Tech Tips Also tagged dental equipment, dental equipment maintenance, Dental Handpiece, dental repairs, equipment dental, handpiece maintenance, high speed handpiece, ISO, kavo 9 Comments
Tech Tips #35: How to Replace a Water Relay Valve- Video
Have you experienced a handpiece that has had a leak from the water coolant? The most common culprit for these types of leaks is the water relay valve. While the cause may differ in various units, most systems incorporate some form of water relay valve or “Clippard valve”. This video walks you through the easy [...]
Tech Tips #22: Highspeed Handpiece Design
Highspeed Handpiece Design
You use your handpiece every day. It’s one of the most important pieces of equipment in the dental office, but how does it work?
As you probably know, a typical highspeed handpiece uses air to rotate a cutting bur at about 350,000 rpm’s. These instruments are among the fastest spinning turbines in the world.
Midwest, [...]
Tech Tips #9: Handpiece Maintenance & Repair
Lower Your Overhead: Maintenance & Simple Repair
Your handpieces are some of the most vital pieces of equipment in your practice. To have a handpiece fail can seriously damage productivity, or worse, injure a patient. Naturally, you should always have plenty of handpieces on hand, but to maximize handpiece performance and turbine life, [...]
Posted in Dental Practice Advice, General, Tech Tips Also tagged Dental Handpiece, handpiece, handpiece maintenance 2 Comments
Tech Tips #57: Convert a Screw-On Style HP into a Swivel QD- Video