CARLSBAD, CA—Hayes Handpiece Company now offers free instrument maintenance training in cities across the country. Hayes has 85 locations, most of which are offering instrument maintenance training to dentists and oral surgeons in a 30-minute “lunch and learn” format. One free CE credit is also available to maintenance training attendees through a partnership with Dentrek.

The Hayes instrument maintenance training is designed to take the guesswork out of maintaining and processing hygiene and surgical instruments—everything from scalers and explorers to forceps and scissors. Hayes representatives review all of the maintenance steps recommended by the top instrument manufacturers, including proper ultrasonic cleaning, lubrication, and sterilization procedures, as well as CDC guidelines pertaining to instrument infection control. In addition, Hayes representatives evaluate which instruments need to be sharpened or replaced.

“We have made instrument maintenance training a priority because as a repair company, we can clearly see how offices that perform proper maintenance are protecting their investment and getting more life out of their instruments,” explains Joe Hayes, CEO of Hayes Handpiece Company. “Those who do not have a good maintenance protocol in place have instruments that wear out, corrode, or have to be replaced prematurely.”

Hayes has partnered with Miltex Instruments to be able to offer customers premium quality instruments when replacement is necessary. To schedule instrument maintenance training, please contact your local Hayes Handpiece office. www.hayeshandpiece.com or 800-228-0521 Hayes Handpiece Company is a franchise network of 85 individually owned and operated repair centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Founded in 1989, Hayes focuses on providing the highest quality local handpiece and instrument repair service and sales to dental practitioners and laboratories. The Hayes corporate headquarters is located in Carlsbad, California.