2. • A hand piece – mechanical device that make rotary instruments to
turn and for positioning them intra orally
What is handpiece?
3. Rotational speed, measured in rpm
• Low speed
• High speed
Dental hand pieces classified according to driving mechanism
• Gear driven hand piece
• Water driven hand piece
• Belt driven hand piece
• Air driven hand piece
How do we classify handpiece?
4. • Head
• End that holds the rotary instruments, such
as burs mandrels, polishing stones and
alike.
• Shank
• Handle portion of the hand piece
• Connecting End
• where the hand piece attaches to the
power source of the motor or unit.
Parts of dental hand piece
5. • Depending upon angulations
• Straight
• Contra angled
• Right angled
6. • Speed ranges from - 3000 and 20,000 rpm
• Low speed hand piece
• Straight
• Contra angle
• Clockwise or Anticlockwise
Low speed head piece
7. USES
Cleaning teeth
Occasionally caries excavation finishing
Polishing procedures
ADVANTAGES
Better tactile sensation
Greater Torque
DISADVANTAGES
Cutting is ineffective more time consuming
Heat and vibrations are the main sources of patient discomfort
Low speed head piece
8. • Speeds ranges 150,000 - 450,000 rpm
• Friction grip
USES
Tooth preparation
Removing old restoration
Finishing restoration wit multi-bladed burs
ADVANTAGES
Removal of tooth structure is faster with less pressure, vibration
Operator has better control to regulate the speed
Patients are generally less apprehensive
DISADVANTAGES
• Intermittent use under refrigeration with an air/water spray rpm, to avoid tissue overheating
High speed head piece
9. • The chuck in head of head piece is designed to hold the shank
portion of the rotary Instrument using
• Wrench bar remover
• Latch type system
• Push button
Attachment of rotary Instrument in
hand piece
10. • Unlock the fixation clamp
• The bur is placed
• Lock rotary instrument
Straight head piece
11. CLEANING OF HAND PIECE
Do not use wire brush to clean the hand piece sheath
Wipe it clean with alcohol immersed cloth or cotton swab
Do not clean in an ultrasonic bath, boiling water nor chemicals.
To clean the turbine cartridge - spray a lubricant into the drive air tube of the hand piece
Spray into the drive air tube of the hand piece
Run for a while to drive out excess oil.
Repeat until dirty oil does not come out of the head