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Dental handpieces are among the most important tools that a dentist uses on a day-to-day basis. Here are some of the elements that you should give thought to if you’re looking for a first-class product that suits your clinical needs and preferences.
Light Source
Handpiece illumination continues to improve beyond recognition with the advent of enhanced LED. The colour rendering index (CRI) is an important aspect of artificial illumination, with a perfect colour rendition having an index value of 100.
Therefore, you need to be looking for a handpiece that offers a CRI of over 90 which will give you the rich colour contrasts necessary for a life like view. Choose carefully as there are many different offerings giving varying levels of enhanced visibility and reduction of eye stress.
Select an LED which offers daylight grade illumination as it is kinder on your eyes, gives improved visibility, better colour definition and reduced heat such as the W&H LED+ handpieces.
If you are looking for a turbine that offers shadow free illumination, the ideal solution is a handpiece that has a ring of LED lights integrated into the instrument head, such as the Synea Vision range from W&H, as this ensures a wide area of illumination with no shadowing or obstruction.