High-quality patient care through high-quality dental solutions
Reliability
Basics first. Clinics where instruments are reprocessed multiple times a day cannot afford breakages that put their business on hold. This means that your dental equipment should be built from durable materials. Miele Professional excels in components’ quality, offering dental thermal disinfectors that are made of 90% steel. Moreover, Miele’s thermal disinfectors are built to last: they are tested to work 15,000 hours, which is the equivalent of 6 continuous washing hours a day, every working day, for over 10 years.
Hygiene
When you have verified the sturdiness and durability of the machine, look out for elements that can contribute to achieving superior hygiene results. Cycle programmes designed specifically for the dental sector are a must, but here are some features that give a real boost to the overall result.
Miele’s thermal disinfectors, for example, have a wash cabinet made from high-quality stainless steel that has been welded using laser technology. The result is that there are no joints inside the chamber, which reduces the chances of germs becoming lodged in crevices. Moreover, in Miele Professional’s thermal disinfectors the heating elements are situated outside the wash chamber, further increasing hygiene inside the machine. Finally, sitting at the heart of the thermal disinfector is our variable-speed pump heater, which ensures the right amount of wash pressure is applied throughout the programme at the right time. This faciliates the removal of stubborn stains from instruments in a gentle manner, contributing to excellent results and your peace of mind.
Long-term savings
Choosing high-quality dental equipment can save costs in the long term thanks to less downtime and fewer replacements.
If an issue does ever occur, you want a provider that has got your back. Look for comprehensive aftersales support packages that will minimise downtime delays, helping you avoid appointment cancellations due to broken-down equipment. At Miele Professional, we offer customers a >90% first-time fix rate thanks to on-board spares. Moreover, as products are built to last, we also provide a 15-year supply guarantee of spare parts once production of your chosen machine ends.
A reliable solution will enable cost-effectiveness across all areas of your practice. By smoothing processes and freeing up staff time, a high-quality thermal disinfector enhances productivity: your team will be able to focus on patients, delivering value across the business.
Capacity and flexibility
To support quick turnaround times and to optimise workflows, look out for dental equipment that offers sufficient capacity for the number and types of instruments you reprocess daily.
As well as different machine sizes – from benchtop to undercounter and large-chamber thermal disinfectors – Miele Professional offers optimised chamber space thanks to a wide variety of baskets and inserts. Arranged in different layouts and combinations, these significantly increase load capacity without compromising on results, and ensure that your instruments are not damaged during reprocessing.
Further versatility is found in thermal disinfectors that offer programmes especially designed for specific types of instruments. For example, Miele Professional’s Vario TD Dental programme is tried and tested to be gentle on materials and is specifically recommended for the reprocessing of dental instruments including transmission instruments.
Sustainability
When choosing a machine, ensure you are fully aware of its energy and water consumption. This will help you forecast costs and track your environmental footprint.
Miele Professional strives to design machines that are increasingly kinder to the environment, which is why thermal disinfectors throughout our portfolio offer optimised programmes for a sparing use of resources.
Transparency on water and energy consumption can help you keep things under control and reduce your environmental impact where possible. Most providers will offer complementary digital solutions for machine performance monitoring. As well as full visibility of cycle data and fault reporting, Miele MOVE Connect delivers insights into water consumption for each reprocessing job in real time. This helps you to identify trends, improve processes, and plan sustainability strategies for your business.
Interested in our professional solutions?
As a system provider for the dental sector, we are happy to answer any questions you may have. For more information about how we can support your dental practice, head over to 360PRO Dental industry landing page.
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