Handpiece review

[student1985]

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Hey all,

I never really had a chance to go over all the little gadgets that are required to use the handpiece. I simply put them together and drill away. I guess it would be nice to know the functionality of them!

For the high speed, I guess you have two main parts:
Swivel (the thing you connect to the hose)
Handpiece (the part which holds the bur and connects to the swivel)

For the slow speed, you have the following main parts:
Swivel (pretty much same as high speed swivel)
Motor-to-angle adapter (this thing snaps onto the swivel)
Straight nose cone (this attaches to the motor-to-angle adapter)
Slow-speed handpiece (this screws onto the straight-nose cone and will subsequently hold the bur)


So, I guess I have two questions: (1) Is this the proper terminology for the handpiece equipment? (2) What is the exact functionality of the swivel, motor-to-angle adapter, and straight nose cone?


Thanks

 

[xxsuzuki1000xx]

student1985,

What you refer to as the swivel is actually a motor. On the high speed, your motor may have a light integrated into it (depends on your handpiece). The straight slow speed is used for laboratory purposes or extraoral clinical techniques (making provisonal crowns), while the contra-angle slow speed is used for intraoral purposes (decay excavation). I'm not sure what you mean about the motor to angle adapter though.

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[student1985]

Thanks for the reply, Suzuki.

Hopefully the attached pictures can clarify what I was talking about.

(1) Are the definitions for A,B,C and D correct?

(2) If so, what are the exact functions for A,B, and C. (D obviously holds the bur)

 

[pmantz]

............ I call it a slow speed.


We use Midwest handpieces, your set up is different then mine.

 

[dheav005]

Thanks for the reply, Suzuki.

Hopefully the attached pictures can clarify what I was talking about.

(1) Are the definitions for A,B,C and D correct?

(2) If so, what are the exact functions for A,B, and C. (D obviously holds the bur)

A is actually the coupler that attatches to your unit's tubing. B is the motor itself and i think C and D will probably screw together to make a single attatchment. then CD should just click onto BA, step on the rheostat, and mow down some decay...

 

[in her drawer]

We call 'em swivels here, not motors.

 

[dheav005]

brasseler and dentsply midwest call them motors.