We thank you for rejoining us this week for the conclusion of our series, “Selecting Air-Driven Dental Handpieces”. Last week, we expounded on the fact that, when choosing dental handpieces for your practice, it is essential to pay special attention to the features,...
If you are a clinician, it is imperative that you understand that the investment in dental handpieces may quickly result in a vast array of expenses. Examples of these expenses include basic operational costs, maintenance costs and repair costs. As a result of this...
Patterson dental handpieces are high-quality dental instruments that exhibit the highest level of precision. These instruments utilize either air or electricity in order to successfully generate a rotary-based cutting motion. The dental handpieces offered by Patterson...
Kavo handpiece repair services are exceptionally important to dentists. Your handpiece or “drill”, as often referred to by patients, is considered to be one of the single most important dental tools that you have at your disposal. Dental handpieces are used for a wide...
As a dental practitioner, it is imperative that you place an emphasis on sterilizing the dental handpieces used in your facility to prevent patients from developing potentially dangerous infections. We all know and understand that utilizing dental handpieces without...
According to the FDA, the use of poorly maintained electric-based dental handpieces could result in serious injuries to patients, including third degree burns. Throughout the history of electric dental handpieces, numerous patients have endured serious burns as a...
Essentially, there are two types of ball bearings used in dental handpieces. The first type is that which is composed of ceramic and includes steel rings. The second type is steel and includes steel rings. According to dental professionals, there are several...
Last week, you learned that poorly maintained dental handpieces could result in a number of injuries to you, your staff, and your patients. Specifically, we covered the burn injuries that have been reported in high numbers the past several years. You were informed of...
According to numerous studies, dental handpieces that are poorly maintained have the potential to result in immense injuries. If you are reading this, you are likely a clinician that knows and understand that handpieces are utilized to prepare the cavities within the...
According to research, it is imperative to properly maintain dental handpieces. Failure to do so could result in increased vibration of the dental instrument. Numerous health complications may occur if a practitioner has an increased exposure of these high vibrations....
Last week, we started our series, “Lubricants for Dental Handpieces”. You learned that lubrication is a critical component to the functionality of the dental handpieces in your practice. You also learned about four different areas of interest as it pertains to dental...
If you own and/or operate a dental practice, special attention should be made regarding lubricants for dental handpieces. Since the initialization of increased speeds in dental handpieces for day-to-day tasks, such as shaping cavities, there have been an increased...