Handpiece adapter for an endodontic file
AssigneeMdt Micro Diamond Technologies Ltd.
InventorArie Becker
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Abstract
In some embodiments, the current invention relates to a method and/or system for using a standard dental handpiece for endodontic cleaning. For example, a dental adapter is disclosed having a fitting for a standard dental handpiece, a torque limiter and/or a mount for an endodontic file. For example, the adapter may be single use and/or multi use. In some embodiments, the mount includes the torque limiter. For example, an endodontic file may be connected to the mount with a friction fitting that allows rotation of the file with respect to the mount at high torque. Optionally the mount is positioned eccentrically with respect to the fitting.
Claims19
A method endodontic cleaning comprising:
- attaching a fitting of an adapter to a high torque chuck of a dental handpiece;
- mounting an endodontic file to the adaptor with a fitting;
- rotating the file by rotating the adaptor with the dental handpiece;
- allowing the file to slip in the mount when the torque between the file and the mount is greater than a threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.