Is your in house maintenance all in hand?
In house maintenance or ‘housekeeping’, is as important as preventative maintenance and can also help to reduce unforeseen breakdowns if it is scheduled regularly and carried out correctly, using the recommended products.
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Equipment breakdowns = appointment cancellations + inability to meet UDA’s + frustrated patients + frustrated dentists + loss of revenue + costly repair bills.
When dental equipment breaks down unexpectedly it can be extremely frustrating and costly so why not opt for planned preventative maintenance which can be scheduled when the dentist is away on holiday or at a time to suit you, budgeted for and paid monthly and dramatically reduces the chance of unforeseen breakdowns.
Why Preventative Maintenance is the way forward:
Additional benefits:
The possibilities offered by dental microscopes have enormously extended the limits of visualisation. Oculars have been helpful and may always have a role in dentistry, but their optics are crude when compared with the optics of a microscope paired with shadowless coaxial light source.
Increasing levels of magnification produce a squared relationship to visual activity which means 10 x magnification allows the human retina to acquire 100 x more information and 20x allows 400 x the visual information.
Microscopes do offer a return on investment. They offer better visualisation, accurate and early diagnosis, increased case acceptance and improved ergonomics. They also help to avoid unnecessary mistakes that could be prevented by using the enhanced visualisation offered by a dental microscope. One disgruntled patient can create quite a stir, and one that can be damaging to your reputation and revenue. Other intangible benefits to working with a dental microscope include confidence, pride, peace of mind and eliminating uncertain diagnosis.
For more information on the range of dental microscopes we offer or on the benefits of using a microscope please contact sales@dbdental.co.uk. Clinical papers also available.
Many dentists wrongly believe that there is little or no return on investment when purchasing a dental microscope. Using a microscope increases visualisation and allows the dentist to document findings throughout the examination and on dental records. Further to this the ability to take still and images and use the live feed allows the dentist to share what they have seen with the patient. This consequently increases patient communication and confidence and facilitates an increased level of trust between the patient and practitioner over a much shorter time scale all of which contribute to increased case acceptance, which in turn can produce a significant return on investment.
With a microscope, dental procedures can be performed more accurately and reliably using variable and adjustable magnifications and shadow free light due to coaxial radiating light sources. The use of a dental microscope gives a clear, magnified perspective which facilitates more accurate diagnosis and treatment. Consequently, dental procedures are simplified and problems can be identified and addressed early.
The dental microscopes’ value in terms of better patient care is undeniable, particularly in the field of endodontics where a microscope is now generally recognised as an essential piece of equipment and part of the basic academic endodontic curriculum.
Better Visualisation: The dental microscope provides magnification and illumination. The more you can see, the better the clinical results achievable. Powers of magnification have a squared relationship to visual information, so even a small jump in magnification can impact dramatically on the potential for accuracy
Accurate & Early Diagnosis: The use of a microscope gives a clear, magnified perspective which facilitates more accurate diagnosis and treatment. Problems identified and addressed early avoiding invasive treatments.
Patient Education & Increased Case Acceptance: A magnified microscopic image is worth more than a thousand words. The DSLR Camera Adaptor and HD Live Video Camera allow the dentist to take high quality still images which allow accurate and efficient documenting of evidence and to show the patient their findings during the consultation, which consequently improves patient-practitioner trust and results in higher case acceptance.
Improved Ergonomics: Better posture allows the dentist to practice comfortably for longer periods of time, which means that lengthy procedures can be completed within one visit which is both beneficial to the patient and practitioner.
An impending new practice project or refurbishment project can be daunting, but with careful consideration and planning and the help of a team of people who share the common goal of making your practice what you envision it can be a simple, stress free process.
“It has felt that I have been assisted by a team of friends who shared the common goal of making my practice what I envisioned.” S Thackeray, Thackeray Dental Care.
Creating a decontamination room shouldn’t just amount to compliance. Compliance is obviously a must, but designing a decontamination room should also be about making a sensible investment that improves efficiency and instrument processing. In turn allowing your staff to optimise work flow, staff productivity and delivering value for money.
Designing a decontamination system that optimises work flow and meets all guidelines can be challenge. Gareth and Mark can help guide you through the process ensuring that you consider each element and tick all the boxes whether you plan to meet essential requirements or best practice.
As a dentist you spend 7 hours a day working with your dental chair. That’s 35 hours a week. 140 hours a month. 1,610 hours a year. Making the right choice when it comes to your surgery equipment is an absolute must. So to spend a couple of hours out of your schedule to visit a showroom and ensure you make the right equipment choice is a couple of hours well spent.
Looking at purchasing a new practice or refurbishing your existing practice…want to stamp your own style on it … but unsure where to begin…
Equipment, interior design, decontamination room, staff room, finance, fit out etc. Etc (AHHHHHH where do you start!)
First of all decide on your budget and speak to finance companies about finance options if necessary. Make a list of what is important to you, your staff and your patients.