Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

Handpieces and Speeds in Dentistry-A Review

  • Author:
  • Ravindranath Megha1,, Alagarsamy Venkatesh2, Nagarajan Geethapriya3, Newbegin Selvakumar Gold Pearlin Mary3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 2153 to 2157

1Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ravindranath Megha, Second Year Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, Tamilnadu, India, Phone: 9160921269, Email: mmegs12@gmail.com

Online published on 4 April, 2020.

Abstract

Handpieces are one of the most important instruments used in dentistry today. With the advancement in technology, handpieces are fast developing and playing a major role in many of the procedures in dentistry today. This review is about the handpieces used in dentistry, their recent advances and speed, which is an important factor which is closely associated with handpieces.

Keywords

Handpieces, dentistry, speed, cutting, efficiency