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eeznogood
Post: 2 of 39
2/3/2024
Are you a tech lover? I would absolutely want a
Cerec and inLab system. I love these too much and
cannot picture myself working without them.
I also need a big enough lab. I also absolutely want
a private office. I am terribly introverted, and the
immense effort that I need to be smiley and happy
and polite with everyone kills me on the inside and
I need to hide every now and then and pretend to be
an all-star dentist on Dentaltown. n
jblake
Posts: 19 and 23 of 39
2/4/2024
Much larger-sized HVAC ductwork. Every office
I ever worked in, including the first one I built from
the ground up, shared a similar problem. Lots of
lighting in the operatories compared to the relatively
smaller space means extra heat is generated and
concentrated. So, we cranked up the AC in the summer,
lowered the heating thermostat in the winter,
and the front desk froze both times of the year.
I made fixing that a priority with the second office
drummariam
Things our patients love:
* Ceiling TVs, with headphones so they're comfy.
*
* Digital software and X-rays.
That's what they comment on the most, but not
what I spent the most money on! n
IO cameras with before, during and after photos
on a screen when they are done.
Post: 5 of 39
2/3/2024
I built. Now the air exchanges frequently and tends
to even out the temperature throughout the entire
office. The result is much greater operator, staff and
patient comfort.
The engineers tell you it's an expensive fix,
requiring greatly upsized ductwork throughout the
office such that air exchange rates are ridiculously
high. However, when the changes are made on paper
before any walls and ceilings are planned, the cost is
really not that great.
The CDC recommends a minimum of six air
DrKin
Post: 8 of 39
2/3/2024
Technology-wise, we're OK because we have iTero
and pan/ceph (no need for 3D, really). My question
was more into amenities I should have-like
Drummariam's post about TVs on ceiling. I was
thinking about a system for demineralized water in
the Steri-Center, a central vacuum. ... You know, the
small stuff we don't always think about. n
exchanges per hour in clinical operatories to
manage airborne pathogens, but I now have way
more than that. We pull the air out of the room and
subject it to high-end filtration 20 times per hour,
not six. That's how it improves the office air quality.
Also added a fresh air scuttle to continuously bleed
fresh outside air into the system. Both items were
fairly easy and relatively inexpensive add-ons, given
the infrastructure already in place. n
austindoc2
Post: 13 of 39
2/3/2024
A shower was a nice amenity for me. I put on
scrubs in the morning at my office, and at the end
of day take them off and shower before putting
street clothes back on. I hated going home with
dental stuff all over the front of me.
I also recommend your own office to relax in and
a very nice conference room for patients, away from
the dental chairs. n
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