Do

• Flush debris from the handpiece
• Clean the chuck mechanism
• Properly autoclave the handpiece
• Properly lubricate the handpiece
• Operate handpiece at the recommended PSI
• Check autoclave for proper operation
• Check air lines for contamination
• Use sharp burs during procedures
• Properly insert the bur, all of the way into the chuck

Don’t

• Use a chemical disinfectant prior to sterilizing
• Use an ultrasonic cleaner on the handpiece
• Immerse the handpiece in any solution
• Lubricate in the wrong hole
• Use the wrong lubricant or not enough lubricant
• Autoclave the handpiece with oil in the head
• Autoclave with a bur in the handpiece
• Autoclave a lever hanpiece with the lever open
• Run the handpiece hot out of the autoclave