{"id":3056,"date":"2025-04-30T06:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2025-07-10T05:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:18:05","slug":"dental-chair-buying-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/dental-chair-buying-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Chair Buying Guide: Avoid These 7 Costly Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Choosing the right dental chair is not only about comfort, but also a long-term investment in clinic efficiency and patient satisfaction. However, 68% of first-time buyers regret their purchase due to preventable mistakes. Don’t be one of those statistics! Here are the **7 most expensive mistakes** to avoid:<\/p>\n

Mistake #1: Prioritizing Price Over Durability<\/h2>\n

Cheap dental chairs with thin cushions or weak motor systems will break down within 2-3 years. Repair costs are high.<\/p>\n

*Solution:* Look for dental chairs that are ISO 13485 certified. The price needs to be moderate, don’t blindly buy the cheapest dental chair.<\/p>\n

CENTURY DENTAL<\/a>‘s dental chairs use motors from Denmark’s LINAK and Taiwan’s TIMOTION. The chair frame structure is the same design as KAVO.<\/p>\n

Mistake #2: Ignoring Ergonomics<\/h2>\n

43% of dentists experience chronic back pain due to improper lumbar pillow angle or improper armrest fixation (ADA study).<\/p>\n

*Fix:* Test a chair with adjustable lumbar support and 360\u00b0 rotation. If possible, experience the reclining feeling of dental and doctor chairs.<\/p>\n

CENTURY DENTAL offers a variety of ergonomic doctor chairs. Dentists can personalize the choice based on their own usage habits.<\/p>\n

Mistake #3: Ignoring Infection Control<\/h2>\n

Non-porous surfaces are non-negotiable. Even a gap can harbor pathogens. *Key Features:* Seamless cushioning and antimicrobial coating.<\/p>\n

Mistake #4: Ignoring the expandability of dental chairs<\/h2>\n

Does your dental chair have a reserved power port for intraoral cameras? Does your dental chair have a valve body with a reserved position for the installation of dental scalers?
*Smart Choice:* Ask the dental chair manufacturer whether expansion ports are standard.<\/p>\n

CENTURY DENTAL’s dental chairs include a variety of expansion ports, so dentists can add external devices such as scalers and intraoral cameras later according to their own needs.<\/p>\n

Mistake #5: Underestimating the weight capacity<\/h2>\n

Standard chairs (\u2264 300 pounds) are at risk for injury to bariatric patients. *Pro Tip:* Hybrid clinics should choose models with a weight capacity of more than 400 pounds.<\/p>\n

Mistake #6: Ignoring the needs of assistants<\/h2>\n

A 2023 survey found that 62% of dental hygienists are troubled by improper placement of instrument trays. *Must-have:* Adjustable delivery system with 20 inches (about 50 cm) of reach.<\/p>\n

Mistake #7: Self-installation<\/h2>\n

Improper dental chair installation can increase maintenance costs by 200%. *Save Money:* Be sure to hire a technician who is certified by the manufacturer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Choosing the right dental chair is not only about comfort, but also a long-term investment in clinic efficiency and patient satisfaction. However, 68% of first-time buyers regret their purchase due to preventable mistakes. Don’t be one of those statistics! Here are the **7 most expensive mistakes** to avoid: Mistake #1: Prioritizing Price Over Durability Cheap […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3056"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6219,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3056\/revisions\/6219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centurydent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}