Just as superheroes rely on their secret weapons, dentists trust in their equipment to perform crucial procedures. Modern management software from Cloud 9 and top-quality dentist office equipment is what allows you to serve your patients so well. Let’s run down the essentials of what your patients expect from you and how you can find the best tools for your needs.
A solid dentistry equipment list includes both large and small items to provide preventative care, surgical treatments, and everything in between. Below you will find an exhaustive list with subsections for patient comforts, orthodontia, the laboratory, handpieces, disposables, and prosthodontics.
There are a lot of materials required for a dental practice, but don’t get overwhelmed: starting with only offering simple procedures like cleanings will reduce the number of tools you will need. Later, once your practice is better established, you can expand your offerings and toolset.
Allow the space in your floor plan to fit enough of each of the following:
Patients expect certain things to be available to them when they come to your office. Here are some additional items for your dental office inventory list for patient comfort and safety:
These items will perhaps be out of sight for the patient, but are critical to your services:
A wizard has just one magic wand. You have many magic tools on your dentistry equipment list:
Additional items that will need to be purchased in bulk are disposables. Several may be used per patient visit, so expect to go through them quickly. Have several hundred of each on hand:
Prosthodontics requires some specialty equipment and supplies, such as:
Like prosthodontics, orthodontics also requires some specialty equipment and supplies, such as:
That should cover your dental office inventory checklist. Beyond the technical items on a dental office equipment list, don’t forget the following items to accommodate your patients and staff:
If you are a dentist with a specialty in orthodontics, here are some places to fulfill your supply list for dental office:
By checking off your list of dental equipment, you have sorted out the necessary hardware for your dental practice. Let Cloud 9 handle the software. We offer cloud-based specialty dental practice management software optimized for more than one location, plus recovery systems in place to keep your data safe and secure. Request a demo to see how we can get you connected today.
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