Technology does not stand still, so the equipment that is available in doctors' offices is constantly being improved. Nowadays, such a branch of medicine as dentistry is developing more and more. Turbine tips are actively used in the therapeutic field.
What types of turbine tips exist?
With a thorough study of the equipment in the dental office, you can notice that there are two types of tips: mechanical, working due to the micromotor inside, and a turbine tip, where rotation is carried out by means of compressed air pressure on the head.
Hose classification
If we take into account precisely the second type, then the question of choice rests on the dental unit itself. To choose a turbine tip, the photo will obviously not be enough. You must view its technical data. It all depends on the hose to which this part will be attached. Recently, more and more began to use four-channel tips, although there are also two-channel. The latter type is still used only in offices run by experienced doctors who give preference to time-tested items. Depending on the method of connection to the installation, the turbine nozzle can either be screwed onto a hose or simply snap onto a special adapter. Naturally, the price of the second option is slightly higher, but it guarantees excellent work for a long time. It is much less necessary to clean such an adapter, which means that there is no need to constantly remove the tip.
Head size classification
The size of the working part of the considered element of the dental machine is very important, so it is selected in accordance with the target audience. There are three types of tip: MU, SU, TU. Depending on who the doctor works with, the appropriate nozzle is also selected.
The first type refers to the category of small tips. With it, you can treat young children.
The second is the most common, standard. Usually such a turbine tip is used if a huge number of patients of all age categories appear in the office per day.
The third type is more commonly used in orthopedic surgeries, so dentists very rarely meet with him.
Characteristics are directly dependent on the size of the nozzle, so that the TU-type can see the highest performance in terms of power. Nevertheless, doctors say that the tip intended for children is the most convenient for microoperations.
Additional Function Classification
There are a number of some additions that can greatly simplify the work of a doctor. First of all, the conversation is about the light accompaniment of the operation. A turbine tip with a backlight is much more convenient, especially if the lighting in the office is not powerful enough. The operation of such an element is most often carried out in the presence of fiber optics or a generator with an LED. The second type is undoubtedly more convenient, because the generation of the necessary electricity occurs autonomously, and such a system costs much less than a fiber optic installation.
An additional function for cooling the working area is in all types of tips. A single-point, three-point, and five-point spray is distinguished, which it is customary to cool the boron. It is customary to distinguish them by price range. The five-point turbine tips are most demanded, reviews of which are always full of laudatory words. The spray of such a turbine allows the use of freezing even during the main operation of the dental machine.
According to the type of bearings, metal nozzles are distinguished and ceramic ones that replaced them. The service life of the latter is still longer, but the rules for caring for them should always be remembered. Any oversight may cause the disposal of the bearing.
You may notice that the turbine tips are much better than their mechanical counterparts. The choice of the working element of the dental machine depends on many factors, so it is worthwhile to carefully study all the proposals that manufacturers of medical equipment put forward.