Slow-speed motors (or low-speed motors) are one of the least maintained pieces of equipment in a dental office today. They are easy to forget about. They rarely break down, even when ignored for years.
Usually they are simply left connected to the handpiece tubing, wiped down between each patient, and reused. Because the motors rarely seem [...]
A Deeper Understanding of Slow Speed Dental Handpieces
September 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dentsply introduces the Stylus ATC
September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dentsply Professional has an interesting new high speed handpiece on the market under the Midwest brand. Called the Stylus ATC (Adaptive Torque Control), it is being marketed as a hybrid air/electric handpiece.
What does that mean – hybrid air/electric?
Midwest’s marketing material says that the handpiece combines the small size, speed, and light weight of a traditional [...]
Evaluating Dental Equipment Purchases
September 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dentistry is a professional career, but it does have one major thing in common with the trades – a reliance on the tools that are used.
In every stage of a dentist’s career, from student to associate to owner, a dentist will have to evaluate whether a certain piece of equipment meets their needs; that is, [...]
Selecting & Taking Care of Dental Instruments
September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dental Instruments are the tools of trade for a dentist.
The category Dental Instruments covers a wide array of tools in use in a dental office. Often the term is generically applied to hygiene instruments; however, it also includes diagnostic, orthodontic, periodontal, restorative, operative, and even surgical instruments.
Most of the products in this category are long, [...]
Dental Air & Vacuum Systems
September 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dental air and vacuum systems keep your work area clean and tidy. Dental work produces saliva and blood, and these needs to be swept away so you can see clearly what you are doing and to keep the patient comfortable. All dental work, fillings, crowns and others need a dry, oil and water free surface [...]