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First Practice Equipment Checklist

By The Diversident TeamUpdated October 22, 2026 8 min read

Quick answer

Opening a first practice means a long equipment list and a fixed budget. This checklist walks you operatory by operatory — chairs, delivery units, lights, cabinetry, the scanner, the build-out, and the financing and lab that tie it together — so you brief your contractor and order with the whole picture, not just the chair. Enter your email and we'll send the PDF.

How to use this checklist

This is a planning list, not a quote. Walk it operatory by operatory, then take it to your contractor and your CPA. The point is to see the whole picture — the chair, the delivery unit, the light, the cabinetry, the plumbing and air, the scanner, and the financing — before you order the first piece.

The checklist

Operatories

  • Dental chair platform (per operatory)
  • Delivery unit (per operatory)
  • Assistant's instrumentation
  • Operatory light (chair, ceiling or track mount)
  • Cuspidor
  • Doctor and assistant stools
  • Cabinetry and mobile carts

Digital capture

  • Intraoral scanner (PANDA smart — wired, USB 3.0)
  • Compatible laptop or cart meeting scanner spec
  • Replacement tips (consumable)
  • Cloud storage / case-transfer setup

Build-out

  • Plumbing and air per chair spec
  • Electrical per light and delivery unit spec
  • Cabinetry layout per operatory
  • Sterilization area

Financing & lab

  • Equipment financing or lease (Victory Capital Financing — subject to approval)
  • Working capital for opening
  • Patient financing (PatientFi — soft pull, up to $60K)
  • Dental lab partner (compatible with your scanner)

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Key takeaways

  • →Brief your contractor with the whole list — plumbing and air per chair, electrical per light.
  • →Buy the chair as an operatory package so the pieces fit each other and the room.
  • →Include the scanner, a compatible laptop or cart, and replacement tips.
  • →Line up equipment financing, working capital, patient financing and a lab before you open.
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