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The most widely used rule of thumb in equipment lifecycle management: if the repair cost exceeds 50% of the current replacement cost of the equipment, replace it.

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The compressor goes down on a Tuesday morning. The service tech shows up, runs diagnostics, and gives you two numbers: $2,400 to rebuild the pump assembly, or $8,500 for a new oil-free unit. You have patients starting in forty minutes. What do you do?

Most practice owners make this decision on gut ...

equipment valuation through DentalAssetIQ — these are the lifespan benchmarks that matter

How Long Does Dental Equipment Actually Last? Lifespan Benchmarks by Category capital planning dental chair lifespan dental compressor life expectancy dental equipment lifecycle dental equipment lifespan dental equipment replacement dental practice management dental strategy dso operations equipment benchmarks May 25, 2026

There's a piece of equipment in almost every dental practice that's older than it should be. Sometimes it's the compressor, running warm and loud in the utility room. Sometimes it's a delivery unit that the rep keeps telling you is "totally fine" even though the chair-side assistant is holding the h...