Getting it right

In these tough economic times making the right choices about capital equipment becomes even more critical. Downtime is the enemy of the whole clinical team. It doesn’t matter whether you are working in the NHS or the private sector. The chair must work and be comfortable for the patient on each and every visit.

Here are some key areas for consideration when you are approaching a dental equipment supplier to help you make a more informed decision.

Patient acceptance

With an increasingly aged population, and one increasing in size and weight the task of designing a dental chair that fits all patients is proving a challenge to all manufacturers. Some just take a chair that has been in production for many years and re-model it, add some comfortable upholstery, and pull the covers off. Leading manufacturers have design teams looking at ways to improve from the previous generation and consult with the dental team at every step of the design process.