Dental Drill Air Motor
It is composed primarily of a handpiece an air turbine and a tungsten carbide drill bit.
Dental drill air motor. They can be known as dental drills high speeds low speeds slow speeds nose cones straight attachments contra angles latch head pushbutton head reduction angles oral surgery handpiece electric motors air driven motors hygiene straight handpiece endodontic handpiece prophy angles sonic scaler ultrasonic scaler. 50 00 50. 4 4 out of 5 stars 17. The rotor is mounted on a spindle that rotates at high speed.
Dental burs have revolutionized the dentistry field and are used for cutting hard tissues such as bone or tooth 1 4 6 9. Turbine type the rotary system in an air powered turbine drill features an impeller rotor to catch air from the compressor. That s why frequently dental drills include both electric motors and air driven motors. Here is the info on the drill burr s hose and hopewell furnace water wheel.
Handpiece the motor gears and drive shaft are contained within the handpiece which can be made of either plastic or titanium. Common types include electric motors and air driven motors. The dental drill is a tool used by dentists to bore through tooth enamel as well as to clean and remove plaque from the tooth s surface. Dentalaire products is a leading supplier of veterinary dental products and equipment and assists in continuing veterinary education and events.
They are normally made of stainless steel diamond grit or particles and tungsten carbide and fitted to a dental drill incorporating an air turbine. As well as a motor the other main components of today s dental drills are an ergonomic handpiece gears and a tungsten drill bit also known as a bur. We sell and service used pre owned and reconditioned handpieces. Powered by electric or air driven motors modern dental drills have come a long way since the early days of medieval dentistry.
The dental bur was developed 300 years ago 8 and still widely used. In this video i show the dental drill that i use in my home workshop. Dental motor with 3 pin cord handpiece micromotor 35k 35 000 rpm by tt dental. A dental drill or handpiece is a hand held mechanical instrument used to perform a variety of common dental procedures including removing decay polishing fillings performing cosmetic dentistry and altering prostheses the handpiece itself consists of internal mechanical components which initiate a rotational force and provide power to the cutting instrument usually a dental burr.