Clinical Handpieces & Motors
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About handpieces and motors
A dental handpiece is a hand-held device, powered by air, water, electricity or a belt, intended to prepare cavities for restorations and to clean teeth; it may include a foot controller for speed and direction of rotation, or a contra-angle attachment for areas that are hard to reach. ISO 14457 is the international standard for handpieces and motors used on patients, and it takes in straight and angle handpieces, high-speed air turbine handpieces, air motors, electrical motors and prophy handpieces. Endodontic motors drive the file in rotation or in reciprocation, and let the user set direction, angle, speed and torque.
The powered part that turns a bur or a file, as against the parts and consumables that fit it. Handpieces and attachments are semicritical items that must be heat sterilized between patients according to the maker’s instructions.
Sources: FDA 21 CFR 872.4200, Dental handpiece and accessories · ISO 14457:2017, Dentistry — Handpieces and motors · Osaki et al. 2026, In vitro assessment of integrated apex locator systems (J Clin Exp Dent) · ADA Oral Health Topics: Infection Control and Sterilization