WHAT IS A MOBILE DENTAL VAN?
Mobile Dental Vans by Odulair set the standard for mobile dentistry. Odulair is the leading manufacturer of mobile dental clinics including 100% solar powered mobile dental vans, dental trucks and dental trailers.
A Mobile Dental Van is the conversion of a passenger or cargo van into a fully equipped and up-fitted, self-powered dental clinic on wheels. It has everything any top dentist’s office should have. X-ray? Check. Compressor and suction for dental tools? Check. Dental chair with powered tools? Check, check. Cabinetry? Check. Hot water? Check. Water tanks? Yes. Dirty Water tanks? Yes. Dental lights? Yes. Yes. Yes. It has everything you need in a top-of-the-line, modern dental clinic.
WHICH VANS ARE BEST FOR CONVERSION VANS?
Van conversions for medical vehicles start with the choice of the vehicle. When choosing the van for a van conversion into a mobile clinic, one should consider which models and brands 1) can provide the most interior space, 2) have the highest interior height, and 3) can transport the heaviest payloads in its vehicle class.
These three criteria explain why among all the available vans in the market, we’ll mostly find the Mercedes Sprinter Van and the Freightliner Sprinter Van (these are precisely the same vehicle, they are even manufactured in the same plant, only the branding, and the grill is different), the Ford Transit Sprinter Van, and the Dodge RAM ProMaster 350 as the most sought after vehicles used in medical van conversions.
WHAT VAN SIZE WILL MAKE THE BEST CONVERSION MOBILE DENTAL VAN?
The most popular types of vans most sought out for van conversions are the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter extended cargo van, the Freightliner Sprinter extended cargo van, the Dodge RAM ProMaster 350 High Extended, and the Ford Transit 350 Extended Cargo Van.
The volume of space in the Dodge High Roof Extended van is 423 cubic feet, and its length is 160 inches, while the volume of the Ford Transit 350 extended is 487 cubic feet, and its length is 172 inches. Compare that to the Sprinter 170 extended, which has a much larger volume than the two vans (530 cubic feet), and a longer length than the two (194 inches).
Sprinter Vans by Mercedes or Freightliner are the exact same vehicle with different branding. Sprinter Vans come in 3 different sizes as determined by the wheelbase dimensions: 144, 170 standards, and 170 extended wheelbases (with 3 ft longer overhang). For van conversions into medical-worthy spaces, most Odulair clients favor Mercedes Sprinters, Freightliner Sprinters, and the Ford Transit.
WHICH SIZE VANS ARE MOST USED FOR MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS?
Because of the footprint needed for the dental operator, Mercedes Sprinter or Freightliner Sprinter 170 wheelbase extended with a 3 ft longer overhang and a high-rood will provide the most internal space for a dental van; Ford Transits offer a lower entry point investment for your mobile dental clinic van, albeit with less interior space.
HOW MUCH INSULATION DOES THE DENTAL VAN NEED?
A van is a metal box on wheels. It quickly gets very hot or cold, depending on the environment. For the van interior to be comfortable, it needs insulation that works. Odulair does not save on insulation. Never. Ever. We know you need to be comfortable to be productive, and the patient needs to be comfortable to appreciate the care you provide.
IS 4X4 AVAILABLE FOR MY MOBILE DENTAL VAN?
Suppose you deliver healthcare in rural settings or the geographical areas where you work require you to be able to drive in and out of mucky during rough winters. In that case, a four-wheel drive (4WD or 4×4) with a bigger engine and a heavier vehicle can make all the difference.
HOW MANY DENTAL CHAIRS WILL FIT IN A MOBILE DENTAL VAN?
There’s only enough space for one (1) complete dental operatory in a van. Additional dental chairs will require choosing a different mobile medical platform, such as a box truck, a coach, RV, bus, trailer, or shipping container.
ARE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS AVAILABLE FOR A MOBILE DENTAL VAN?
Yes, a wheelchair lift is available in selected Odulair mobile dental van models. Please check with your Odulair sales agent to learn about your options.
HOW CAN I POWER MY DENTAL PRACTICE?
Since 2016, Odulair has pioneered using solar energy to power mobile clinics using high-performance solar-energy components. Odulair solutions range from hybrid to 100% solar-powered mobile clinics, depending on the vehicle size and medical application. Get an Odulair mobile dental clinic, and you can say bye-bye to the power company. Those electrical bills? Gone! Those heating bills? Gone.
WHAT’S BEST FOR MY MOBILE DENTAL VAN: SOLAR OR NO SOLAR?
The improvements brought to you when choosing the Odulair Solar Power options make it a simple decision to choose. Saying yes to solar will provide a tremendous upgrade to the Clinic Van. And it’s not just one type of improvement, it’s improvements on multiple levels of a mobile dental clinic business: it’s the cost of operations, it’s the quality of the services delivered, and it’s the improved working environment for the patient and staff.
Say goodbye to exhausting shifts working next to a loud rumbling generator, a generator that, when it operates, it shakes, it vibrates, it produces fumes, it burns fossil fuels, it smells, it pollutes the environment. It’s neither healthy for the staff, the patients, or the environment.
When choosing the Odulair solar option, the operational savings alone will be more than enough to pay itself off in the short term. It won’t take long for an Odulair Mobile Clinic with Solar Power to be paid off and convert all that money that otherwise would just vanish at the pump and the mechanic to money you save.
Go solar with Odulair and get backpay from your investment. This is the case where it pays to upgrade!
GENERATOR versus SOLAR POWER & STORED ENERGY
While powering your mobile dental clinic uniquely from a generator will be the cheapest starting solution, the operational costs are high.
For example, depending on manufacturer specifications, generators need an oil change every 60-100 hours. Generator maintenance also requires periodic fuel cleaning and filtering because diesel fuel degrades quickly, resulting in clogged fuel lines and filters. If the generator is noisy and shakes and vibrates on a good day, that generator will surely rock you out badly when it has dirty fuel lines and filters. It’s important to understand that generators are needy, attention-seeking machines that the least you need to use them, the better off you will be.
100% SOLAR POWERED MOBILE CLINICS
Odulair is the pioneer of 100% Solar Powered Mobile Clinics and a leading developer of solar-powered solutions for mobile medical vehicles. Watch the following videos for the first 100% Solar Powered Mobile Clinic.
HYBRID POWER SOLUTIONS
Hybrid solutions are a smart compromise between 100% solar solutions and continuing to use the old all-combustion engine setup. The amount of energy harnessed in a solar-powered mobile clinic ultimately depends on the amount of roof area available to install solar panels and the technical specifications of the solar panels themselves. And the amount of energy that can be stored for later use depends on the capacity and number of the battery packs, which is always the most expensive part of the proposition.
So, for mobile dental vans where the anticipated power consumption in the mobile clinic space is higher than what can be harnessed by the limited number of solar panels that can fit in the available area of the vehicle’s roof, Odulair implements a hybrid solution where the engine of the vehicle itself is used to recharge the batteries of the mobile clinic anytime these reach low charge-levels and need a quick recharge.
If the upgrade to an Odulair solar-powered unit is within your budget, do it because it will pay itself off quickly.
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MOBILE DENTAL VAN LIFE
Ask anybody in the #vanlife community, and they’ll tell you: that a Sprinter Van is good for at least 300,000 miles and ten years of life. Easy!
MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC? THE TIME TO GET ONE IS NOW
A mobile dental van by Odulair is the ultimate business decision for the dentist and hygienist who want to minimize waste, maximize resources and multiply returns. So, what’s so special about the Odulair Mobile Dental Van?
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GO MOBILE
A mobile dental van by Odulair will set you apart from your direct competitors. How?
While your competitors are stuck with fixed locations with high overhead costs, when you go mobile with Odulair, your work schedule is no longer determined by a building’s hours of operation; you can take as many appointments as you can fit in your schedule. You can work alone. Your life, your calendar, and there’s no other staff needed. Pick up the keys and drive to work.
The Odulair Mobile Dental Van has been designed and engineered to support the delivery of the best dental services with low operational costs. People say “home is where you park the van” in the van community. For a mobile dental van, work is where you park it #workiswhereyoupark .
HOW A PATIENT CHOOSES
Two aspects are essential for a patient when deciding who to seek help/treatment with: (1) proximity to the medical facility/provider and 2) cost/insurance. In different words:
- How far is it? How much time will it take to get there and back? What do I have to do to get there and come back? All these are questions regarding convenience and management of personal time.
- How am I going to pay for it? Is my insurance going to cover it? Can I afford it?- All these are personal concerns about money.
Time is money, people say. If a patient leaves work to go to a dental appointment, the patient and the patient’s employer face the loss of work hours, revenue, wages, and reduced productivity. But it doesn’t have to be so. And that’s one of the roles of mobile dental services.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC in a SPRINTER VAN?
A Mobile Dental Sprinter Van Clinic is the perfect solution to deliver exceptional, personalized dentistry, from preventive and restorative dental care, in any setting and to any population, from medical outreach programs as well as providing healthcare services to folks from large corporations, to schools, to nursing homes, to church communities, to sports events, to prisons, and the homeless.
SPRINTER VANS ARE PERFECT FOR THE DENTIST & HYGIENIST
Mobile Dental Sprinter Van Clinics by Odulair are the perfect choice for a one (1) chair mobile dental clinic because of how accessible these vehicles are to drive, maneuver, and park. In addition, Mobile Dental Sprinter Van Clinics by Odulair are also available in AWD 4*4, a valuable feature if you work in areas with rough roads and challenging weather conditions. With proven low maintenance and operational costs, a Mobile Dental Sprinter Van Clinic by Odulair is a fantastic dental clinic choice for both modern professionals in dental care.
EVEN TAXES HELP
The depreciation of a van is a far better tax deal than the depreciation on a brick and mortar building. The cost of a mobile dental clinic can be absorbed by a dental practice in just a few years of operation, leaving the majority of the life of the mobile clinic’s life to be a driving force to run a lean dental care business as a direct consequence of dramatically lowering your overhead costs to almost nothing.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE ODULAIR MOBILE DENTAL SPRINTER VAN?
Odulair Mobile Clinic Vans include a consultation/treatment area and a waiting/reception area that can accommodate accompanying family members. Perfectly insulated, never hot, never cold, just chillin’. Furnished with upper and lower stainless steel cabinetry for convenient storage and easy organization of medical supplies where all the surfaces are easy to maintain, clean, and thoroughly disinfected. The clinical space includes a hand-washing sink, clean and dirty water storage, water heater, heating and AC, mechanical room, solar energy package with solar panels and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, and ready for telemedicine with data connectivity and wi-fi.