Handpiece Maintenance Tips
Taking
care of the equipment you use everyday is a key part of remaining
at the top of your profession.
Here at The Dentist's Helper,
we want to provide useful tips and procedures to help you ensure
your handpieces and accessories remain in top working condition.
Procedures
for Lubricating Highspeed Dental Handpieces
In order to increase life expectance of any high speed bearings
and spindle/chuck, the following procedures are recommended:
1. Before autoclaving, insert a cutting bur
into the handpiece. Do not use a shipping pin.
2. Lubricate the handpiece through the intake
(smaller) tube.
Do not lubricate exhaust
(larger) tube.
3. Run the handpiece over a paper towel for
about 1 minute. This will clear out excessive lubricant.
4. Remove the bur.
5. Autoclave the handpiece.
6. Remove from autoclave and allow to cool to room temperature.
If you lubricate the handpiece
while it is still warm or hot, the lubricant will distort
the bearing cage. Over
a short period of time the cage will fail, resulting in premature bearing replacement.
7. Lubricate through the intake tube until
excess lubricant is expelled from the handpiece head.
8. Insert a cutting bur and rotate by hand for about
10 to 15 seconds.
9. Run the handpiece for about 1 minute over a paper
towel.
Additional Procedure
for Push Button and Latch Type Handpieces
At least once or twice a week, put lubricant
or cleaner down the bur end of the push button spindle. Insert
a bur in the spindle and push it in and out a few times. This
will loosen up any debris that is in the spindle and chucking
mechanism. Blow into the spindle with an air syringe to remove
additional debris.
This procedure will help to unblock the gripping device that
holds the bur.
The Dentist's Helper 610-532-1700
800-221-8856
Email - johnsorgi@thedentistshelper.com
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