title: Maintaining dental equipment. Prevent problems before they occur.
abstract: Routine monitoring, maintenance and repair of essential dental systems will help to ensure a smoothly functioning dental office. Careful planning and attention to detail will help to prevent catastrophic mechanical failures that can be so devastating to a clinical schedule.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Dental School, University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7914.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D003748:Dental Equipment; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance / Q000379:methods*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental