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Operatory.

Chairs, stools, cabinets, lights, suction, and amalgam separation.

Amalgam separator canister on a vacuum line

Dental Amalgam Separators: How to Choose

How to choose an amalgam separator: central or chairside, canister recycling, and how Solmetex, Rebec, Dürr, and Metasys differ.

Dental operator stool with a backrest and footring

Dental Operator Stools: How to Choose

How to choose a dental stool: doctor versus assistant, seat height, and how A-dec, Midmark, Brewer, and Crown Seating differ.

Dental sterilization cabinets with a sink and solid-surface counter

Dental Cabinets: How to Choose

How to choose dental cabinets: treatment room versus sterilization center, and how A-dec, Midmark, Pelton & Crane, and DentalEZ differ.

Dental air compressor and tank inside a mechanical closet

Dental Air Compressors: How to Choose

How to choose a dental air compressor: oil-free air, drying, noise, and how Air Techniques, Dürr, Midmark, Jun-Air, and DentalEZ differ.

LED dental operating light above an empty treatment chair

Dental Operatory Lights: How to Choose

How to choose a dental operatory light: LED color, intensity, composite mode, mounting, and how A-dec, Belmont, Planmeca, Pelton & Crane, and DentalEZ differ.

Dental delivery unit with handpiece holders beside a treatment chair

Dental Delivery Systems: How to Choose

How to choose a dental delivery system: over-the-patient, rear, and side delivery, and how A-dec, DentalEZ, Belmont, Pelton & Crane, Forest, and Planmeca differ.

Dental nitrous oxide flowmeter and nasal hood on a portable stand

Dental Nitrous Oxide Systems: How to Choose

How to choose a dental nitrous oxide system: flowmeters, scavenging, central gas versus portable tanks, and how Porter and Accutron differ.

Dental vacuum pump and tank in a mechanical closet

Dental Vacuum Systems: How to Choose

How to choose a dental vacuum: wet-ring versus dry pumps, simultaneous users, amalgam separation, and how Ramvac, Air Techniques, Dürr, Cattani, and Midmark differ.

Dental patient chair in an empty operatory

Dental Chairs: How to Choose

How to choose a dental chair: entry, backrest, delivery, and how A-dec, Midmark, Planmeca, DentalEZ, and Pelton & Crane differ.