geared to increase speeds from 20,000 to 200,000 rpm or more are used with great success. Lasers are now an option as well, as they have been approved by the FDA for use on soft tissue preparations. However, dentists prefer the convenience and versatility of air driven handpieces.
Micromotor is a term sometimes used to describe a low or slow speed motor used in general dentistry applications. These motors may be air driven or electric, and typically require additional attachments, which may be found in appropriate Handpiece Store pages.
The evolution of the modern dental handpiece has progressed from belt driven units powered by anything from peddles to crude electric motors. In recent years highly efficient brushless electric motors with attachments geared to increase speeds from 20,000 to 200,000 rpm or more are used with great success. Lasers are now an option as well, as they have been approved by the FDA for use on soft tissue preparations. However, dentists prefer the convenience and versatility of air driven handpieces.
geared to increase speeds from 20,000 to 200,000 rpm or more are used with great success. Lasers are now an option as well, as they have been approved by the FDA for use on soft tissue preparations. However, dentists prefer the convenience and versatility of air driven handpieces.