Abstract: Dental instrument, with a handpiece (15) housing a driven tool (5), which handpiece is rotatably connected to a supply device (28) by a tube (14) containing lines.

Abstract: In a dental handpiece with an elastically arranged reception part (8) for a tool, compressed air from angled exit nozzles (9) can be applied to a sleeve (7) allocated to the reception part (8) with radial play. The circulating movement of the sleeve (7) is converted into a vibration of the reception part (8). The plane of vibration lies essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the reception part (8).

Abstract: In a dental handpiece with an elastically arranged reception part (8) for a tool, compressed air from angled exit nozzles (9) can be applied to a sleeve (7) allocated to the reception part (8) with radial play. The circulating movement of the sleeve (7) is converted into a vibration of the reception part (8), the plane of vibration lying essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the reception part (8).

Abstract: A dental handpiece with integrated light source has on its casing a socket for a lamp carrier which in turn has a lamp socket. An incandescent lamp is inserted into said lamp socket. In those regions in which the incandescent lamp is covered up by the lamp carrier or parts of the casing a reflecting layer is provided on the outer surface of the incandescent lamp. This may be, for example, a metal film deposited by vaporisation onto the outer surface of the lamp in the appropriate region. The lamp carrier is molded onto the partially vapor-coated incandescent lamp.

Abstract: A dental instrument holder having a compressed air-driven motor can be connected via rotational coupling parts at any arbitrary angular position to a coupling piece, and has spaced-apart connecting elements for fluids and electrical energy and/or light.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dentistry handpiece having a handle (1), which is connectable by means of a connector (2) to a supply hose and onto which a tool attachment head (4), carrying tool, is attachable. The handpiece also includes a device having a light conductor (5) for lighting the treatment site, and a device for transmitting an image of the treatment site which includes an image carrier (6) and a converter (10) for converting the image transmitted by the image carrier into electrical signals. The light conductor (5, 31) is arranged in the interior of the handle (1), and the image carrier (6) is arranged on the outside of the handle (1). Preferably, the image carrier is supported on the underside of the handle and is removable therefrom.

Abstract: A dentistry hand piece is provided wherein a rotation of a drive motor is converted into an oscillation of a receiving part for a dentistry tool. The conversion of the rotation into the oscillation takes place in an attachment head (3) of the hand piece. The longitudinal axis (51) of the receiving part (8, 8') for the tool in the attachment head (3) is arranged at an angle (preferably approximately at right-angles) to the longitudinal axis (53) of the neck area (1) of the hand piece adjoining the attachment head (3), and the plane of oscillation of the receiving part (8, 8') for the tool is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (51) of the receiving part (8, 8').

Abstract: Dental handpiece comprising a headpiece in which a treatment tool for preparation of a place being treated can be fitted and, a handgrip which has a rear end and a forward end to which a forward region, which has a longitudinal axis, is adjacent. Wherein the headpiece is attachable on the forward end of the handgrip. The handpiece further comprises a lighting means, arranged in the forward region of the handgrip, with an incandescent lamp which has a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the incandescent lamp is orientated substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the forward region of the handgrip. Laterally adjacent to the incandescent lamp, a light outlet is provided in the handgrip. Laterally on the incandescent lamp or in the light outlet of the handgrip laterally adjacent to the incandescent lamp, a lens is provided for focusing the light emitted from the incandescent lamp onto the place being treated.

Abstract: In a dental angular instrument holder (10) a turbine (142) for driving a clamping chuck (62) for an instrument (64) is installed in a handle part (12) and is supported on a drive shaft (70) passing through a neck part (14). Thedrive shaft is fixedly connected to the clamping chuck (62) via a 90.degree. direction-changing gear. The turbine (142) can have large radial dimensions, compared to a turbine installed in the working head (16) of the angular instrument holder, so that a greater torque can be exerted on the instrument (64). In addition the movement-changing gear (66, 68) is at the same time designed as a reduction gear.

Abstract: A dental instrument holder (10) comprises a clamping sleeve (28) having two cylindrical annular closed bearing regions (50, 52) axially spaced apart is arranged in the driven hollow shaft (22) accommodating the dental instrument. A spring-loaded clamping region (56) is located between these cylindrical bearing regions (52, 54), which clamping region preferably has two spring tongues (62, 64) partitioned by a U-shaped incision or indent (58, 60) from the clamping sleeve (28). The clamping sleeve (28) and the structural part (22) adjacent thereto may execute a relative axial movement between two positions: in the first, the clamping position, the elastically spring-loaded clamping region (56) of the clamping sleeve (28) is pressed radially inwards by a conical actuating surface (70) provided on the structural part (22).

Abstract: A dental handpiece includes an end grip member having a configuration and shape to be gripped by an operator, such as a dentist, during use. The end grip member has a first end to be connected to a supply and a second end having therein a recess. At least one coolant line to receive coolant when the end grip member is connected to the supply extends through the end grip member. A plurality of tool holders support respective different tools and are interchangeable selectively connectable to and detachable from the second end of the end grip member. Each tool holder has a first end to carry a respective tool and a second end having an extension extended into the recess in the second end of the end grip member when such tool holder is connected thereto. The extension is configured to block coolant passage or to allow coolant passage through a selected portion of the coolant line.

Abstract: A dental handpiece includes an end grip member gripped by an operator during use. The end grip member has a first end to be connected to an air supply and a second end on which is selectively detachably mounted a tool holder supporting a tool that is driven either by a mechanical structure or by an air turbine, depending upon the particular tool holder mounted on the end grip member. Within the end grip member is an air motor, and a first air line extends from the first end to the air grip motor. When the tool holder includes the mechanical structure, then the first air line supplies air to the air motor, thereby to transmit power to the mechanical structure. A second air line extends through the end grip member between the first and second ends thereof. When the particular tool holder mounted on the end grip member includes an air turbine, the second air line supplies air thereto.

Abstract: A dental handpiece includes a handle portion having at a first end thereof a holder for a driven tool and which at a second end thereof is rotatably connected to a connecting portion which provides connection to a supply hose for supply media. Light supplied to the region of the tool is provided from an incandescent lamp arranged in a recess in the connecting portion. The recess may accommodate the incandescent lamp or a light guide and is arranged at an end of the connecting portion to be directed toward the hose and opens at such end.

Abstract: A dental handpiece includes a drive shaft which is driven by a drive motor and which has two coaxial ring gears which can selectively be coupled to shafts passing through different tool carriers. Different angular speeds of the coaxial ring gears is achieved by the inner ring gear being directly connected to the drive shaft, whereas the outer ring gear is driven by the drive shaft by way of a planetary transmission.

Abstract: A dental toolholder (2) has an endodontic filing tool (18) which is clamped in the toolholder so as to be secured against rotational and axial movements. A vibrating movement is impressed on the tool. The tool (18) can be clamped at its rear shaft end with a slight play and the vibrations can be imparted to the tool at its front shaft end (15). This part encloses the front shaft end (7b) with slight play and comprises a cylindrical recess whose cross-sectional shape has a constant-diameter configuration. Accordingly, the tool is set into a swinging movement perpendicular to its axis. The structural component part (15) rotates preferably at approximately 20,0000 rpm.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dental handpiece 1 comprising a grip sleeve 2 having at least one cordlike light guide 18 in the area of the handpiece head part 4 which passes out of the latter in the direction of the tooth treatment tool 5 and accordingly extends in its entirety within the grip sleeve 2 and is connected at the rear end to a light source 14. In addition, a detachable connecting piece 10 is provided for the connection at the end member 29 of a supply tube for the supply media of the handpiece, the connecting piece 10 being arranged so as to be freely rotatable relative to the grip sleeve 2, wherein the connecting piece 10 is provided with media throughpass ducts 22, 23, 24 which open into it and pass through it and which are connectable with media lines of the grip sleeve 2 leading to the use positions of the handpiece.

Abstract: Tooth cleaning apparatus comprises a drive and grip part and a brush part removably attached to the drive and grip part. The drive and grip part comprises a cylindrical casing housing an electric motor. The brush part comprises an elongate shank portion which is coaxial with the drive and grip part and is removably attached at its inner end to the cylindrical casing. At its outer end the shank portion has a bearing for a removable brush rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the shank portion. A drive shaft rotatable in the shank portion is connectable at one end with the motor and at the other end has gear teeth meshing with gear teeth on the brush. One or more tubes extending through the shank portion supply fluid to the vicinity of the brush.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an angle piece for dental purposes comprising a tool with cylindrical tool shaft (50), which tool is supported in the head part (1) transversely relative to the drive axis or axle and is securely connected with its drive gear wheel (5) and is interchangeable together with the latter and is characterized in that a head bearing (42) on the tool side, which head bearing (42) is insertable in the head part (1) in a form-locking manner, is rotatably and undetachably connected with the tool (4) and in that an outer screw sleeve (29), which is axially displaceable on the head shaft, partly overlaps the head bearing (42) in its inserted position. A construction of the invention provides that the opening of the screw sleeve (29) has a hollow cone (33) which is pressable against a corresponding outer cone face (49) of the head bearing (42).

Abstract: A dental handpiece arrangement which has a drive transmission for transmitting the rotation from a motor to a socket receiving the tool in the head of the handpiece comprising a first drive shaft having a pair of coaxially arranged drive gears of different numbers of teeth, a second drive shaft having a gear engaging one of the pair of coaxial drive gears characterized by the second drive shaft being composed of a first drive shaft portion and a second drive portion which are interconnected by meshing gears providing a change in the gear ratio. Preferably, the two drive shaft portions of the second drive shaft are mounted in a housing with a gear at each end and the housing is adapted for being supported in the handpiece arrangement in two different positions so that in a first position, a gear at one end is engaging one of the pair of coaxial gears of the first drive shaft and in the second position the gear at the opposite end is engaging the other of the pair.

Abstract: A dental toolholder (2) has an endodontic filing tool (18) which is clamped in the toolholder so as to be secured against rotational and axial movements. A vibrating movement is impressed on the tool. The tool (18) can be clamped at its rear shaft end with a slight play and the vibrations can be imparted to the tool at its front shaft end (15). This part encloses the front shaft end (7b) with slight play and comprises a cylindrical recess whose cross-sectional shape has a constant-diameter configuration. Accordingly, the tool is set into a swinging movement perpendicular to its axis. The structural component part (15) rotates preferably at approximately 20,000 rpm.