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MACHINE BUILDING

Using to provide

relief for dental patients

MOTORS AND GEARED MOTORS

STEWART GOULDING, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT EMS, EXPLAINS HOW the bearings, the more the bur can wobble. As chatter
impacts the precision and degree of effort dentists must
MICROMOTORS ARE IMPROVING CARE FOR DENTAL PATIENTS
take when performing procedures, opting for an electric-
motor controlled tool can help to improve accuracy and
f you’ve ever suffered from a toothache, you know patient’s teeth requires extreme care and precision and make the dentist’s job easier. Without chatter, the bur is in
that the pain it causes can be life-disrupting. effective treatment lies in the hands of a qualified dentist contact with a patient’s teeth for less time, which also
Alarmingly, there are growing numbers of people and the tools they use. For this reason, increasingly high reduces the chance of causing tooth sensitivity.
Iacross the UK waiting for dental treatment in pain. performance equipment is needed to improve patient To improve reliability and efficiency, dentists benefit
The increasing sophistication of micromotors is having a treatment. from motors that are smaller, more lightweight and able to
major impact on dentistry, leading to faster and improved Many dental applications such as polishing, cleaning get the job done faster. These factors are extremely
treatment. and cutting – even the adjustments that can be made to important when delivering effective care, so dentists can
Oral health is directly related to overall health. The the patient’s chair – are powered by micromotors. A fix a patient’s problems in the most comfortable and
World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises that poor patient’s mouth is a small working space, so dental tools hassle-free way possible.
oral health can negatively impact both physical and must be handheld and designed to fit comfortably into the Choosing the best micromotors is crucial to producing
mental wellbeing by causing chronic pain, hindering patient without obstructing the dentist’s view of their a high quality, reliable dental device. EMS is the sole UK
speech and preventing consumption of certain foods. It is teeth. Chatter is an issue faced by dental tools using provider of the Faulhaber precision motor range which
clear that good oral hygiene is crucial for a high quality of traditional air turbine systems, caused by ball bearing includes the Faulhaber BHx 1645 and 1660 brushless
life. Dentistry is a skilled profession. The handling of a wear in the air turbine that leads to bur wobble. The older motor series, specifically tailored for handheld tools and

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