CATEGORY 92 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST COMPANY PROFILE Qld Dental Services (QDS) and National Dental Equipment (NDE) support a more sustainable future for Australian dental practices through practical choices that reduce waste, extend equipment life and support environmentally responsible products. A key part of this commitment is the refurbishment of premium A-dec dental chairs. Rather than allowing high-quality chairs to be discarded prematurely, QDS and NDE inspect, renew, test and recon gure used A-dec chairs so they can return to productive clinical use. is helps reduce land ll, supports reuse and gives practices access to trusted A-dec quality at a more a ordable price point. e highest environmental cost of equipment is often embedded in raw materials, manufacturing, packaging and freight. Extending the useful life of an existing chair spreads that impact over more years of clinical use. A-dec chairs have a design life of 20 years and so are ideal candidates for refurbishment. QDS and NDE have established a $3 million facility in Brisbane to refurbish and distribute these chairs nationally. Each refurbished chair is assessed by A-dec trained QDS technicians and prepared through a structured refurbishment process, including technical inspection, functional and electrical safety testing, replacement of selected wear components, waterline treatment, upholstery options, installation and handover support. Genuine A-dec parts are used where required, supporting a service-and-repair model rather than a disposable equipment model. Local manufacturing is also supported by reupholstering chairs and repairing and repainting scratched or damaged parts to ensure an as new nish. Dealers in Sydney and Melbourne also provide local support. Sustainable dentistry in practice Qld Dental Services – National Dental Equipment QDS and NDE are also extending this circular approach through a lease and buy-back pathway. Practices can lease a premium A-dec chair and, at the end of the term, either purchase it outright or return it for refurbishment and resale. is creates a planned second life for the chair before it is even installed. Sustainability guides the other products QDS and NDE choose to support. Bio Hygiene provides Australian-made infection control products for dental, medical and healthcare use, including surface disinfectants, suction cleaners, ultrasonic solutions and plant-based medical wipes. eir local manufacturing model reduces freight impact, supports Australian jobs and includes biodegradable formulations and re llable or recyclable packaging options. QDS and NDE also support Cattani products because Cattani designs and manufactures dental plant-room and suction solutions with environmental performance in mind. Cattani’s sustainability initiatives include SMART Inverter Technology to reduce energy consumption, amalgam retention technology to help prevent mercury waste entering waterways, recycled aluminium in side-channel blowers and ongoing improvements to products such as PULIJET Gentle 2.0 to improve ecological compatibility. For QDS and NDE, sustainability is not just a marketing message. It is a practical commitment to refurbish, reuse and recirculate premium dental equipment, while helping practices choose quality products that support cleaner surgeries and a cleaner environment. QDS and NDE: supporting sustainable dentistry through smarter equipment choices, responsible refurbishment and environmentally conscious products. u Dr Alex of Mermaid Waters Dental Surgery and Derek McNabb of QDS with their recently installed refurbished A-dec 511A Used A-dec 511A in the new NDE facility in Brisbane, awaiting refurbishment
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