5 daily checks for your dental chair

1. Drain the compressor. Let the water out of the air tank every day. Water in the air line damages handpieces.
2. Flush the waterlines. Run water through the lines for a few minutes each morning, and between patients as your infection-control rules require.
3. Look after the handpieces. Clean, oil and sterilise them exactly as the manufacturer’s instructions say.
4. Clean the suction filters. A blocked trap or filter means weak suction.
5. Watch and listen. Leaks, new noises or jerky chair movement? Report it before it becomes a breakdown.

Signs your dental chair needs a technician

• The chair drifts down on its own, or moves slowly or jerkily
• Oil or water under the chair
• Weak suction
• The compressor never stops, or there is water in the air
• A handpiece slows down, rattles or gets hot

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