Choosing The Right Dental Air Compressor

The use of compressed air via an air compressor is an essential medical tool to provide safe and comfortable services to their patients. Choosing the right air compressor is a serious investment for any medical or dental office because it is so integral to the work being done and can positively or negatively affect the overall environment of a the working area.

Three of the main factors to consider when choosing the air compressor that is right for you are:

• Power: In order to operate efficiently a dental office typically requires the compressor to operate between one and five horsepower.
• Pressure: Each dental tool necessitates a certain amount of pressure to operate properly, especially when running several dental tools simultaneously.
• Production: Be sure your compressor of choice exceeds your practice’s required cubic feet per minute (CFM) or liters per minute (LPM) ratings to ensure it can easily handle your dental equipment and accommodate the addition of other equipment if necessary.

A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A DENTAL AIR COMPRESSOR

The above considerations govern selecting the compressor with the right physical attributes for your practice’s needs. Some of the most important decisions that factor into optimizing your air compressor’s power, pressure, and production levels include those concerning:

POWER

The amount of air a compressor is able to pump is a reflection of the power an air compressor has. Compressors generally rate the power of output either in kilowatts (kW) or horsepower (HP) where 1 kW equals 1.34 HP. An air compressor with 1-5 HP, or about 0.75-3.7 kW, will be strong enough for any dental office.

PRESSURE

Dental tools have specific pressure requirements. Many measure their pressure requirements in bars, which equal ~14.5 psi each. Many dental applications use pressures of 5 bars, but to avoid straining your equipment, it’s a good idea to provide slightly more pressure than each tool requires.

USE OF OIL

In consideration of patients and staff, the use of an oil-free compressors is very beneficial to a dental office. Oil-based compressors risk contaminating surrounding fluids, which could imperil patient health. Oil-free air compressors also require less maintenance and upkeep because they work with less volatile substances.

RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PROs

For dental offices we highly recommend the Panther Oil-Free Mini Air Compressors. This compressors offers outstanding performance and value for those who demand the most quiet, dependable, clean air systems. The jobs that are performed with compressed air are too important to NOT get the best item available.

OUR COMPRESSORS

The outstanding performance and quality of Werther International’s line of quiet oil-less air compressors is essential in providing a turn key solution and an easy installation and start up for most applications needing a source of quiet compressed air. With our quiet oil-less motors, selection of ASME certified air tanks, self regenerative air dryers, and silencing cabinet options, the Werther oil-less compressors are well suited for a variety of applications including laboratory, automation, medical, clean room, gas generation, and food and beverage where dependability and long service life is a must.

Trust the Experts

At AVP, we know a thing or two about air compressors. Call us for an expert recommendation at (281) 866-9700 or check out our store at shop.airvacuumprocess.com.