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Bleach and various other cleaning chemicals (including some acidic vacuum line enzymatic cleaners) are NOT your vacuum system’s friend. It amazes me how much damage can be done by the wrong types of cleaners. To give you just a little taste of what I’m talking about, here is a picture of a brass ...

Yesterday, I was working at Dental Health Affiliates, the office of Dr. Charlie Smith, in Rochester, MN. I noticed something that I have not seen in any other offices. They have taken the time to have plastic signs engraved with all of the various OSHA compliance labeling. In many offices this ...

I understand that when your operatory has a clean water bottle system that it can be frustrating when that bottle runs out. Consequently, many assistants have had a tendency to fill their water bottles all the way to the top before screwing them onto the clean water systems. Clean water systems are ...

Today we finished moving Dr. Starr into his new office. Wow! What a nice upgrade for him, his staff, and his patients. We wish Dr. Starr and his staff well in their new location and want to thank him for the chance to be a part of this relocation.

At R-Tech Dental, we would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We also want to let all of you know that R-Tech Dental of MN will be closed the last week of December this year (December 24th – January 1st). R-Tech Dental of MN will re-open on Monday, January 2nd. ...

I have seen many assistants improperly using a lead vest while trying to take a panoramic X-ray. The rotation of a panoramic tube head usually starts on one side of the patient, rotates around the back of the patient’s head, and ends on the opposite side of the patient’s head. Does placing a lead ...

Inspection of cassettes for good film screen contact is an often overlooked yet important quality control procedure. Poor film/screen contact can be the reason for areas of increased density, reduced density and blurring. The film that you install into your cassette is not exposed solely by ...

This question was posed by a doctor that had a bunch of Peri-Pro chemistry in the basement that he wanted to use up. He was hoping to avoid having to buy cases of full-size processor chemistry.

Today I was at Professional Drive Dental doing routine service work, when one of the hygienists mentioned to me that she was having trouble with her X-ray arm drifting.

We have been supplying the above water testers to anyone that has a Statim sterilizer. The Statim works by injecting distilled water under pressure into a very small boiler. This boiler immediately turns the water into steam. Within this boiler is a small temperature sensor (thermocouple) that ...