An simple guide to dental equipment regular maintenance
Most dental assistants don’t walk around with a tool belt on their waists, but in many offices when a piece of equipment does not work properly it’s the assistant that often springs to action. In addition to all of the clinical responsibilities they have — from patient care to ordering supplies to administrative responsibilities — equipment maintenance is an important skill for dental assistants.
At the beginning of the day:
• Turn on the vacuum and dental air compressor systems as well as the master water switch
• If applicable, turn on the nitrous-oxide and oxygen tanks.
• If you are still using a film-based processor, turn it on and replenish the fixer and developer
• Fill the ultrasonic with the appropriate amount of fresh water and solution
• Check the water levels in the sterilizer(s) and turn it on
• If using self-contained water bottles, fill and use appropriate waterline maintenance product
• Flush water through handpieces and air/water syringes
Throughout the day it is important to lubricate and sterilize handpieces; lubricate prophy angles (if not disposable), contra angle, and nose cones between patients; disinfect operatory equipment after each patient; flush handpiece waterlines between each patient; and check the water levels in self-contained water bottles.
At the end of the day:
• Run external aerosol suction machine through the operatory HVE and saliva ejector tubings, and clean out delivery unit traps or replace if necessary
• If your delivery system has a self-contained water bottle system, flush handpiece tubings, air/water syringes, ultrasonic scalers, and air polishers with air to eliminate to buildup of unnecessary biofilm
• Drain and wipe out ultrasonic cleaner
• Turn off delivery systems, X-rays, sterilizers, power scalers, air polishers, film processor (if applicable), vacuum and air compressor systems, and master water switch
On a weekly basis, change the traps on the delivery unit, and check and replace O-rings on handpiece couplers and gaskets on handpieces. This is also a good time to check and replace the O-rings on HVE and saliva ejector valves. Remember to disassemble and lubricate the valves. Clean the interior and exterior of sterilizer(s), including reservoir. Check sterilizer filters and perform a biological spore test in each sterilizer if the practice has multiple sterilizers.
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At the beginning of the day:
• Turn on the vacuum and dental air compressor systems as well as the master water switch
• If applicable, turn on the nitrous-oxide and oxygen tanks.
• If you are still using a film-based processor, turn it on and replenish the fixer and developer
• Fill the ultrasonic with the appropriate amount of fresh water and solution
• Check the water levels in the sterilizer(s) and turn it on
• If using self-contained water bottles, fill and use appropriate waterline maintenance product
• Flush water through handpieces and air/water syringes
Throughout the day it is important to lubricate and sterilize handpieces; lubricate prophy angles (if not disposable), contra angle, and nose cones between patients; disinfect operatory equipment after each patient; flush handpiece waterlines between each patient; and check the water levels in self-contained water bottles.
At the end of the day:
• Run external aerosol suction machine through the operatory HVE and saliva ejector tubings, and clean out delivery unit traps or replace if necessary
• If your delivery system has a self-contained water bottle system, flush handpiece tubings, air/water syringes, ultrasonic scalers, and air polishers with air to eliminate to buildup of unnecessary biofilm
• Drain and wipe out ultrasonic cleaner
• Turn off delivery systems, X-rays, sterilizers, power scalers, air polishers, film processor (if applicable), vacuum and air compressor systems, and master water switch
On a weekly basis, change the traps on the delivery unit, and check and replace O-rings on handpiece couplers and gaskets on handpieces. This is also a good time to check and replace the O-rings on HVE and saliva ejector valves. Remember to disassemble and lubricate the valves. Clean the interior and exterior of sterilizer(s), including reservoir. Check sterilizer filters and perform a biological spore test in each sterilizer if the practice has multiple sterilizers.
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