Talk torque

Have you been tempted yet by the increasingly enticing array of electric micromotors and speed increasing contra-angle handpieces now on the market? Or are you firmly attached to your faithful air turbine and reluctant to face the idea of change at this point in your career?

On the whole, those I’ve spoken to that have taken the plunge seem delighted to have done so and wouldn’t dream of returning to the air driven handpiece. When it comes down to it, both types of instruments are ultimately used for the same applications. So what would convince you to move over?

Control

“For me, it was the control,” says Denplan dentist Robert Rutland, who is principal of Broadway Lifesmiles in Thatcham, Berkshire. “I’m obsessive about getting every last detail exactly right and I found that the Bien Air micromotor I trialled a little while ago was so beautifully precise that I decided to buy and haven’t used an air turbine since. You have so much control over the speed as you work and the torque is reassuringly constant.”