I attended dental conferences and looked at a variety of handpieces. In April of 2012, I opened my own practice and was in search of a handpiece that would fit my practice’s needs. I was first introduced to StarDental®’s highspeed handpieces when working at a non-profit facility. I have been practicing for about 10 years now, and have had the opportunity to use a variety of highspeed handpieces. The design of this handpiece offers a blend of power and visibility designed to increase productivity. Its advantages include the smallest head and neck dimensions in its class and a special diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating on the gears to improve efficiency and lifespan. This premium, highspeed electric handpiece offers power, consistency, smooth operation and good ergonomics to provide shorter treatment times. This handpiece is great for all practitioners because it performs well and is cost effective. Additionally, this handpiece is great because it reduces ongoing expenses. I would recommend this series of handpieces because of the consistency of performance and the ergonomic feature of the lightweight body. I also noticed that the power and consistency of the Ti-Max Z series allowed me to have faster tooth preparation times. After implementing the NSK series of electric handpieces into my practice, I did not face ruining my handpiece during crown removal because this handpiece offered such great power. ![]() When I would perform this procedure with my best air-driven handpieces, it would require multiple burs and even ruin my handpiece. Additionally, this handpiece offers excellent illumination, consistent water spray and it’s quiet.ĭue to the increase in use of ceramic crowns, updating patient restorations with ceramic material requires the procedure of removing older PFM crowns. The ease of dialing down the adjustable RPM for prep refinement and composite finishing is great with this handpiece. I have four NSK highspeed electric handpieces in my practice, and I love knowing that they will all perform exactly the same. ![]() The Ti-Max series offered this along with the benefits of a lightweight body combined with a small head that allowed for less hand and forearm fatigue. I began using the NSK Ti-Max Z95L in April of 2013 because I wanted a more powerful handpiece that provided greater consistency. DST stops the bur less than one second after stepping off the foot control, which leads to increased patient safety and improved handpiece hygiene through virtually zero retraction. Additionally, it offers a new, innovative feature called Direct Stop Technology. This light weight handpiece offers 20 percent more power for faster preps, industry leading noise level of 57 dB for increased operatory comfort, and better visibility for improved oral access. Featured Product: MASTERtorqueTM M9000L High-Speed Air Handpiece If you are looking for a new air handpiece or are still on the fence of air versus electric, the investment in the MASTERtorque is a worthwhile step up. We’ve all had some minor mishaps and this failsafe action is great. This feature called “Direct Stop Technology” is quite welcome and an advantage over most air (handpieces) and especially electrics. One big feature I really appreciate about the MASTERtorque is that if it hits a cotton roll (or tissue or cheek), it stops dead in about a second. Overall, the MASTERtorque has done its job and I am impressed. ![]() This feature also makes it a breeze to finish composites and get a nice even surface. The preps were smooth because there was no wobble at all due to its excellent concentricity. When I was done, my hand was not tired or fatigued. When I first got this handpiece, I really challenged it by prepping six upper anterior teeth. ![]() It is much lighter and has a nice balance to it, with the fiberoptic light superior to most other handpieces of both types. I have had the opportunity to use the new KaVo MASTERtorque handpiece, and I would say that it is as good at cutting preps as an electric handpiece running at the same speed. In these interviews, the dentists explained how these handpieces compared to ones they have previously used, how these handpieces have improved their workflow, and their patients’ responses to the handpieces. We interviewed eight different dental professionals about eight different handpieces to hear the results they saw while using these products in their daily routines. With that in mind, we set out to help our readers find a handpiece that best fits their hand, their style of dentistry and their individual preference. We understand the importance and need to have a powerful, ergonomic handpiece that allows you to do your job efficiently, while producing esthetic results. In this edition of Category Cruncher, we decided to focus on handpieces because they are vital to the success of many dental procedures.
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