I need opinions on retipped dental Hygiene instruments. Good Bad or otherwise?

Answer 1

I never used to do it with my instruments. I always tried to swing a deal with my sales rep (from Patterson, Schein or wherever) to bring in the Hu-Friedy or Premiere rep who would normally give me a great deal on instruments as needed. Premiere has been taking a big part of Hu-Friedy's business away in the past few years. They have agood product and will often make youa great deal. Push the sales reps - they can do "Buy x, get x Free" deals because they have gripstock provided from their compnay to make deals. A good deal doesn't have to be money off - it can be in free goods. For the money you spend in retipping, I always felt in the long run that new instruments were better. Just be sure your staff knows how to properly sharpen an instrument. Most instruments are ruined because of poor sharpening skills. Your Hu-Freidy or Premiere rep can show your staff how to sharpen properly as well.