Louise Rushe from KaVo UK & Ireland discusses the far-reaching benefits of investing in high-performance products.
In an economy where every penny counts, it’s easy to base all your expenditure on price, even the most critical clinical purchases.
Handpieces are arguably the dental professional’s most essential tool of the trade. However, being small in stature and used all day, every day, handpieces can easily fall into the shopping basket as a commodity, rather than being seen as something much more valuable. The humble dental handpiece is actually a mighty feat of innovative engineering in compact form, and therefore deserves much more consideration as a potential purchase…
Made to last, not discard
Rather than seeing a high-quality dental handpiece as a nice-to-have rather than a need-to-have, economic investment is key.
We’ve all heard the adage ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ and most of us recognise the need to challenge the disposable mindset, where we don’t even expect our purchases to last, and return to the higher manufacturing standards of the past, where instruments were made to last.
Know what to expect
It’s normal for a good quality dental handpiece to run for at least five to seven years. (In fact, it’s not uncommon for us to see KaVo handpieces in practice that are over 20 years old!)
The life expectancy should include annual servicing, but not monthly repairs. We see customers who think it’s normal to send handpieces off for repair nearly every month, but really with an annual service and correct daily maintenance that should not be necessary at all. Getting the maintenance right from the start will save you time and money in the long run.
This is where the high-end manufacturers’ own sales and service teams can help with training and advice, so don’t be afraid to reach out. We’re always pleased to hear from our customers.
Benefits that are more than just fiscal
The better-quality handpieces on the market are all designed and manufactured to provide you with quality and function for a long life. At a company like KaVo for example, our dental handpieces are designed and made in our German factory according to stringent research and development, extensive tests prior to production, performance function, loading tests, and even tests on individual parts.
And we’re not just designing handpieces that are purely functional, because great emphasis is placed on how the handpiece feels to you as an operator, not just the patient. The best handpieces sit comfortably in your hand, are pleasant and easy to use in your patients’ mouths and perform reliably day in and day out for years and years.
With an extensive range of handpieces available nowadays, you don’t have to compromise on any of your work. Manufacturers like KaVo have the perfect instrument for every segment of dentistry and every application.
KaVo also offer innovative, patented features with their handpieces such as Direct Stop Technology where the bur of the turbine stops within a second, minimising run down time and offering increased patient safety. There’s also CoolHead Technolog where the handpiece head self-cools as it’s running, again optimising patient safety and streamlining efficient clinical procedures.
So, do yourself a favour and re-evaluate your handpieces today. They may be small, but they are mighty!
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This article is sponsored by KaVo.
