Top Things to consider while repairing Dental Equipment

Posted by Confidental Equipment on January 16th, 2021

Having your dental equipment in top condition is vital in a modern Dental Practice. When various parts of your dental equipment’s not working properly it can have a tremendous impact of your patients experience while under your care.

Well maintained dental equipment looks aesthetically pleasing, helps to reassure your patients, forms a more trusting environment as well as reducing the possibilities or mistakes and avoids accidents.

From time to time, dental equipment needs maintenance and repair, these things should be considered while repairing dental equipment:

• The age of your equipment

The majority of dentist equipment has a normal expected service life of about 3 to 10 years, this depends of course on the amount of use it has had. Normally when a piece of equipment is getting close to the end of its service life, it’s advisable to upgrade to a new model or take advantage of the new technologies available rather than try to repair the unit. This is because the risk of it breaking or failing while in service increases and it’s often not worth the risk of taking chances.

Evaluating how often the dental equipment has broken down, its depreciated value, useful service life left and the cost of replacing it rather than repairing, to decide if its worth repairing

Maintenance

By having a regular maintenance schedule of all your dental equipment, you can increase the service life of most dental equipment. Whether you decide to do the maintenance yourself or have a qualified technician do your maintenance for you is a matter of your personal preference.

Qualified dental repair technicians will be able to evaluate your dental equipment and check its performance levels, complete any necessary repairs to prolong the life of various types of dental equipment. They will advise you when it’s not cost effective to repair any particular item because the dental equipment’s now outdated or the necessary parts are not available

• Audit your dental equipment yearly

Doing a yearly equipment audit helps with budgeting for any future repairs or replacements that might be needed. By logging the condition of your dental equipment, any signs of wear, their age and general performance you will have a complete idea of the overall condition of your dental equipment.

This will give you an idea of expected costs and areas that need attention

• New technologies

The dentist industry and equipment is continually evolving to provide a better and faster service as well as reducing both the amount of discomfort patients anticipate and actually feel. If any of dental equipment in your practice is outdated or there are better alternatives or procedures that utilize different equipment consider replacing rather than repairing this type of equipment to provide a better service to your patients.

As the dental equipment in your business represents a considerable investment it’s important that all your staff are familiar with all the necessary cleaning and maintenance procedures recommended by the various manufacturers to minimise any damage or unnecessary wear and tear saving on repair bills.