Ultimate Guide to Dental Chairs: Comfort, Efficiency, and Innovation

Dental Chair for Patient or for Dentist?

At ADF 2024, a dentist approached the stand looking for a replacement unit. A sales manager greeted her and demonstrated the unit. The exhibition showcased chairs with memory foam, so the sales manager turned the armrest to the side (90 degrees) and invited her to sit on the chair to feel how comfortable it would be for her patients. The dentist smiled and said, “The patient will visit only for 30 minutes, max 60 minutes, but I’ll be working the whole day with it. Let me see how comfortable and efficient it is to work with.”

Buying a Dental Chair: BEST for Patient Comfort or BEST Efficiency for the Dentist?
The dental chair is the centrepiece of the dental practice. It’s the first thing a patient sees when entering the practice. Along with the dentist’s smile and welcoming words, the practice itself should look inviting, proper, fashionable, and—most importantly—equipped with a comfortable patient chair.

Chair for Patient Comfort

The duration of a dental visit may range from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the treatment, routine check-up, X-rays, or additional procedures. The chair directly impacts patient comfort and the efficiency of procedures, making patient comfort a priority when selecting a new chair.

Criteria for Best Comfort:

• Provides maximum comfort to patients during treatments.
• Comfortable upholstery (memory foam) helps relax patients during procedures.
• Adjustable headrests ensure patient comfort, leading to more efficient procedures.
• Easy access to the chair, especially for elderly and handicapped patients.
• Two-joint adjustable headrest for better positioning and comfortable head support.
• Happy, comfortable patients are more likely to return for future visits.

Chair for Dentist Comfort

Dentists spend an average of 7–10 hours working in their practice, so prioritizing their comfort and the efficiency of their equipment is essential.

Criteria for Best Efficiency:

• Quality: Dentists cannot afford low-quality chairs, especially when their waiting room is fully booked.
• Trusted Partner: When buying equipment that is central to daily work, reliability is key.
• Easy to use and maintenance-free.
• Durable, designed for long-term use.
• Compact: A small base provides more working space for both the dentist and assistant.
• Elegance: Adds to the clinic’s professional image.
• Seamless upholstery: Easy to clean and available in many attractive colors to enhance the practice.
• Height adjustment range (45–95 cm) supports working in both sitting and standing positions.
• Knee-break for easy patient entry and exit, either from the front or the side by turning or removing the armrest.
• Chair rotation for easy access to surrounding areas, such as X-rays, scanners, and tabletop instruments.

The Neo Dental Chair is an evolution of the F1 chair, which was a state-of-the-art model in its time. It incorporates unique features such as rotation, knee-break, and height adjustment (up to 95 cm). Above all, it was the first chair in the dental industry to be controlled with a unique wireless foot control.

The Neo Chair combines innovative solutions with a compact and stylish design. By choosing the Fimet Neo Chair and maintaining it properly, you can ensure your dental office remains functional, hygienic, and welcoming to all patients.

The Neo Chair can be delivered as a standalone unit for surgery rooms or labs, but it can also be combined with the Neo Cart, Neo Unit Chair-Mounted system, or Neo Ceiling Unit.

The Neo is already MDR-certified.

The Dentist at the ADF took her time testing, and after all, she bought the Fimet chair from the stand as she finds it comfortable for both.