SciCan Financing

Sterilization is not where practices think about differentiation, but it is where infection control audits, regulatory compliance, and instrument turnover time either work or break down. SciCan is the company most commonly found in dental sterile processing rooms in North America, with the STATIM cassette autoclave and the BRAVO steam sterilizer covering the two main workflows that practices use. Replacing aging sterilization equipment, adding capacity for a new operatory, or modernizing to a washer-disinfector from SciCan's HYDRIM line are all transactions we finance.

Most SciCan equipment transactions are part of a larger sterile processing room upgrade that also includes countertops, storage, ultrasonic cleaners, and sometimes HEPA air purification. Those combined projects frequently reach our $50,000 minimum as a package. Standalone SciCan BRAVO units run priced roughly $8k–$25k and need to be bundled with other equipment to qualify. Application-only financing up to roughly $400,000, no tax returns required, and funding in about 1 to 2 weeks.

SciCan Equipment Worth Knowing Before You Finance

The STATIM 2000 and STATIM 5000 cassette autoclaves are SciCan's high-speed sterilization line. The STATIM works on a cassette system rather than a chamber that you pack and cycle, meaning the instruments go in the cassette immediately after use and are ready for the next patient in about 6 to 9 minutes depending on the cycle. In a busy restorative or oral surgery practice where handpiece and instrument turnover between patients is the bottleneck, the STATIM cycle time changes the pace of the schedule. The 2000 and 5000 refer to the cassette capacity, with the 5000 handling longer instruments like rongeurs and elevators that do not fit the 2000 cassette.

The BRAVO series steam sterilizers are SciCan's chamber-based vacuum autoclave line, designed for higher-volume processing with pre-vacuum cycles that achieve better steam penetration into complex instruments than gravity cycles alone. The BRAVO 17V and BRAVO 21V are common in endodontic practices, oral surgery suites, and DSO locations that run heavy instrument volume per day. The pre-vacuum capability makes the BRAVO appropriate for sterilizing pouched wrapped sets alongside loose instruments. Practices financing both a STATIM for speed and a BRAVO for batch processing often do so as part of a sterile processing room that handles the full instrument load of a multi-chair practice.

The HYDRIM washer-disinfector is SciCan's automated instrument washing system. In practices that have historically done manual ultrasonic cleaning and hand scrubbing before autoclaving, the HYDRIM replaces the manual washing step with an automated thermal disinfection cycle. This is a workflow upgrade that reduces instrument handling time, decreases risk of sharps injury to staff, and produces a more consistent pre-sterilization clean than manual methods. Regulatory pressure toward automated instrument reprocessing has made the HYDRIM a more common purchase alongside autoclave upgrades. Pairing a HYDRIM with a BRAVO in a sterilization room modernization brings the transaction closer to our $50,000 minimum in a single category. Practices bundling those with a dental air purification system for the sterile area often reach the threshold comfortably.

For practices looking at sterilization and autoclave financing broadly, the SciCan STATIM and BRAVO are frequently the equipment referenced in those conversations.

What Qualifies for SciCan Financing With Us

SciCan equipment qualifies for financing as dental equipment when the total transaction reaches $50,000. Single-unit BRAVO purchases rarely reach that threshold alone, but the following combinations typically do: BRAVO plus HYDRIM plus ultrasonic cleaner and accessories; STATIM 5000 plus BRAVO 21V plus HYDRIM; or a SciCan sterilization room package alongside a dental chair, handpiece package, or sensors in the same transaction.

New and certified refurbished SciCan equipment both qualify. SciCan's certified refurbished STATIM and BRAVO units come with a manufacturer warranty and documented inspection records, which is what we need to approve a used equipment transaction. Third-party refurbished units without SciCan certification are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The practice must be an active dental practice or dental lab. We do not finance SciCan equipment for non-healthcare uses. Time in business can be less than 2 years for practices using our startup practice financing path, which evaluates the practitioner's credentials and projected production.

How the Financing Process Works for SciCan Equipment

The process starts with the equipment quote from your SciCan dealer or authorized distributor. We collect that invoice, basic practice information, and a personal guarantee. For transactions under about $400,000, no tax returns are needed. Approval decisions come back in 1 to 2 business days, and funding typically closes 1 to 2 weeks after approval and documentation.

Practices coordinating a SciCan sterilization room upgrade alongside an operatory renovation sometimes need staged funding, where the sterilization equipment funds separately from the construction and cabinetry. We can accommodate a staged draw for larger projects. The important thing is to get the financing in place before the dealer order is placed, since most SciCan equipment ships within a week or two and the practice needs the funding ready to release the purchase order.

B and C credit practices are reviewed on cash flow and production rather than credit score alone. A practice coming out of a difficult period with improving current collections is a different risk profile than one with ongoing payment problems, and we treat those files differently. The equipment itself (SciCan is recognized brand in the dental space with a real resale market) factors into the overall credit assessment.

Practices that want to use Section 179 to expense the sterilization equipment in the year of purchase should plan a year-end closing timeline. Bonus depreciation financing is another path that some practices use alongside or instead of Section 179 depending on their accountant's recommendation and the practice's tax position.

Other Equipment Commonly Bundled With SciCan

Sterilization room upgrades frequently bundle SciCan equipment with dental air purification systems for the processing area, particularly in practices responding to post-pandemic infection control guidance. Dental air purification system financing for the sterile processing room alongside the autoclave package is a natural combination that helps reach the financing minimum and solves the full infection control upgrade in one transaction.

Practices also commonly bundle SciCan equipment with a complete dental chair replacement or new operatory build. If the practice is already financing chairs, the SciCan equipment can be rolled into the same package. The sibling brand most commonly paired with SciCan for a full practice upgrade is Midmark, since Midmark also makes autoclaves (the M11 and M9) and the two brands are sometimes compared during a sterile processing room spec process. Practices adding a certified refurbished STATIM to a larger bundle can also check our used dental equipment financing terms, since refurbished sterilization units from SciCan-authorized refurbishers qualify when documented properly.

Finance Your SciCan Sterilization Equipment

Tell us what SciCan equipment is on your quote and what else is in the project. We put together sterile-processing-room financing packages regularly and know how to structure these to clear the minimum, close fast, and support your infection control timeline without delaying the installation.