Doug Kase
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MONTHS have gone by, and except for our waiting room furniture order I
can finally say that our new construction and upgrade is 99.9999999 percent
complete. It’s certainly taken awhile, but it’s been well worth the
wait.
Our DentalEZ chairs, units, and cabinetry are functioning
without flaws and serving all our ergonomic needs. The Silhouette
Chair we chose for our patients’ comfort is so well designed that it allows
for a physically stress-free practice of endodontics with no obstructions
to our legs and thighs. Positioning the patient has become a simple matter,
using the four programmable preset positions. Also, keeping the chairs
and units clean and aseptic has been an easy task, thanks to their flush-mounted
controls, which can easily be covered with disposable plastic tape.
The DentalEZ Lumina Light in our operatories is track-mounted and provides
two levels of great shadow-free illumination. These lights can be
operated in a sensor mode and activated by merely passing your hand under
the light, providing contamination-free operation.
All our operatory cabinetry was designed and built
by DentalEZ and customized to fit the operatory floor plan that was laid
out by Becker Parkin. As I mentioned in last issue’s “Tales” article,
we have both under-chair and rear-delivery units that eliminated any over-the-patient
delivery issues we all had. If any of my readers are left-handed
or have partners or associates who are left-handed, these units and chairs
can be quickly adapted to either persuasion. The sliding counters
behind all our patient chairs have come to replace the old “Alabama” carts
we used in our old operatories. They are easily positioned, since
they have the ability to move not only left and right but also in and out.
Storage is more than adequate in drawers and cabinets
and easily accessible to doctor and assistant. Everything has been
manufactured to last with heavy-duty sliders and hinges. All our
operatories are now equipped with endodontic microscopes, which are now
the standard of practice.
I must say that Becker Parkin and DentalEZ have
made themselves incredibly accessible in the process of final tweaks to
our equipment. Collaborating with Becker Parkin has been a great
experience. Although we have used them for many years for supplies,
repair, and maintenance of our older equipment, their input regarding our
new equipment and subsequent installation has been invaluable. The
size of the company allows for a large support staff, but it’s not so large
that a personal touch and individual concern for an ongoing project are
ever put on the back burner. Barry Salzman, the president of the
company, has always made himself available and has been in constant contact
throughout the project. The same can be said of the DentalEZ Company;
they have also participated in and followed our progress closely like a
proud parent. When it comes down to the final analysis, both Becker
Parkin and DentalEZ are great companies to work with because they are experienced
and large enough to do the job right, but not so big that you become just
another invoice in a pile of customers. A very special thanks to Carl Bretco,
president of DentalEZ, and all his staff who helped to bring our project
to a happy ending.
The front desk of any office has to be a masterpiece.
It is not only the welcome mat that you extend to your patients, but also
a gateway to the clinical part of their visit. We wanted our front
desk to have an open look and invite patients to feel actively able to
communicate with the staff, ask questions, and voice concerns. The
thought of a root canal can elicit quite a range of emotions, and being
able to interact with our staff, not through a “bank teller window,” was
very important to us to make every patient feel at home. With that
in mind DentalEZ’s designer came up with a couple of choices, and the final
product was built and installed after a detailed preparation of the space
by our General Contractor, Fred Marsalisi of D.E.S. Interiors in Danbury,
Connecticut. The input of our front desk staff was greatly appreciated
when the design parameters were considered. Remember, they are the
ones who have to work there. Seating area, computers, telephone,
and interoffice communication all have to be taken into account when you
plan.
There will be more to say about our new office in
future issues, but suffice it for now to say please enjoy our new digs;
we certainly do. Feel free to stop in for a visit if you are in
the neighborhood.
Welcome! This is the new
front-desk as our patients see it upon arrival.
The front desk from behind
the scenes.
DentalEZ operatory cabinets.
Sterilization area.
Sterilization area.
New operatory.
Front desk and new files.
July-September 2005
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New Seiler endodontic microscope.
DentalEZ Galaxy under-chair
delivery unit.
Sliding countertop work surface.
DentalEZ Lumina Light.
Galaxy rear delivery unit.
Auxiliary front desk work
space.
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