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Repair first when the housing is sound. Typical turbine work is often a few hundred dollars, several times less than a new OEM unit, and you see the estimate before anyone starts.
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Use the cards and the table, then mail the unit if repair is still the path.
Usually the better value
The body is sound. The doctor likes how it feels. The fault is bearings, turbine, chuck, or gaskets.
When the estimate says so
The body is cracked, threads are gone, or the repair would cost close to a tested used unit.
| Situation | Path | Why offices choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Worn turbine, sound housing | Repair | A new OEM high-speed commonly costs several times a typical turbine repair, plus wait time. |
| Loss of power, noise, or a bur that will not spin | Evaluate, then repair | Those are repair symptoms. Send it in before the chuck or bearings take more damage. |
| Electric or implant attachment | Estimate first | Parts run higher. You still get the number before work. Volume specials do not apply to electric. |
| Cracked body, or the same fault after a recent repair | Estimate, then decide | If repair is close to a sound used unit, Arpino says so. Refurbished options live on eBay. |
| Need a spare while one is out | Repair the original | Keep the handpiece the doctor already likes. Add a spare from eBay if the schedule cannot wait. |
First-time handpiece specials: 10% off 1 repair, 15% off 3, 20% off 5. They do not apply to sensors.
Chair time is the hidden cost. A dead high-speed takes a room offline.
Weight, spray, and balance stay the same. You are restoring the instrument, not retraining a hand.
Most repairs ship back within two business days of arrival. 48-hour bench time is available upon request.
Typical turbine work is often a few hundred dollars. A new OEM high-speed commonly costs several times that.
Cracked housing, ruined threads, or a repair close to a tested used unit.
No work starts without your OK. If repair is not economical, that is the estimate, not a surprise invoice.
Replacement from Arpino is sold on the Arpino Dental eBay store. Repair stays on this site.
Sterilize, pack so it cannot rattle, and ship. Amanda can text a tracked label while you are still in the operatory.
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Sterilized handpiece, your contact details, and a note about the fault.
No work starts without your OK. Then it goes back with tracking.
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Repair first when the housing is sound. Typical turbine work is often a few hundred dollars, usually several times less than a new OEM unit. You get an itemized estimate before work. If repair is not economical, you hear that first.
Replace when the body is cracked, the repair would cost close to a sound used unit, or the same fault keeps coming back. Arpino flags that on the estimate. Tested refurbished handpieces are on the eBay store.
Usually yes for turbines, chucks, and routine overhauls. A new OEM high-speed commonly costs several times a typical turbine repair, plus wait time. Electric and implant attachments run higher. The estimate is the number for your unit.
It depends on brand, sterilization, lubrication, and how hard the room runs. Many practices keep the same high-speeds in rotation for years with turbine work as needed. Care and timely repair usually beat buying new on a calendar.
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