The present invention relates to a dental and/or surgical instrument (1) comprising a motor that drives a tool by way of a tool holder (24, 25, 27) situated in the head of the dental and/or surgical instrument (1), the tool holder (24, 25, 27) being supported in the head of the dental and/or surgical instrument (1) by at least a first ball bearing (21) and a second ball bearing (22), in which the first ball bearing (21) and the second ball bearing (22) are positioned in a cartridge (10) which is inserted into the head of the dental and/or surgical instrument (1), and in which the cartridge (10) comprises a single bore (80) for the mounting and guiding of both the first ball bearing (21) and the second ball bearing (22). The present invention additionally relates to a cartridge (10) to be inserted into the head of such a dental and/or surgical instrument.

A dental turbine driven by pressurized air comprises a head housing (1) with a turbine chamber (2) and a rotor shaft (3) mounted using an anti-friction bearing (8a) with a non-rotatably mounted turbine wheel (13). The outer race (10a) of the anti-friction bearing (8a) extends into the turbine chamber (2) in axial direction. The turbine wheel (13) comprises an annular web (16a) that is arranged concentrically to the outer race (10a) of the anti-friction bearing (8a) and, together with the outer race (10a), forms a gap seal (17a). This gap seal (17a) extends in axial direction between outer race (10a) and annular web (16a) and prevents the sucking-in of liquids and dirt particles into the turbine chamber (2) during inertial rotation of the turbine wheel (13).

A disposable dental instrument of the compressed air drive type is disclosed for use in performing dental procedures on a workpiece. The disposable dental instrument is constructed from two mating shells and a core. Each shell incorporates a mating surface and the shells are joined using various bonding methods to ensure a waterproof, high quality dental instrument. An elongated body has conduits penetrating a base at one end of the body. The conduits allow entry of a light beam, a pressurized water stream, and a compressed air stream into the body. The base includes attachment threads for securing the body to a source of the light beam, pressurized water stream, and compressed air stream. Pluralities of passageways are in communication with the conduits for conducting the light beam, the water stream, and the air stream through the body. A head at the opposite end of the body rotatably mounts a turbine shaft on bearing surfaces which inhibit vibration and noise. The turbine shaft includes a turbine impeller and a clamping hole for removable attachment of a dental bur to the shaft. The air stream drives the impeller at a high speed for rotating the bur about a rotational axis. An opening in the body adjacent to the head allows release of the light beam, the pressurized water stream, and a portion of the compressed air stream in a direction toward the distal end of the bur so that the bur, the light beam, the water stream, and the air stream may all converge on the workpiece.

A dental handpiece oiling machine includes a lubricating oil delivery circuit, a gas delivery circuit, and an atomizer. The atomizer is respectively connected to the lubricating oil delivery circuit and the gas delivery circuit and includes a gas acceleration structure used for sharply accelerating gas from the gas delivery circuit to form a high-speed gas flow and an atomization structure used for atomizing lubricating oil from the lubricating oil delivery circuit under the action of the high-speed gas flow to form oil mist which is delivered to dental handpieces. Since lubricating oil is broken into mist-like particles by the high-speed gas flow, oil and gas are sufficiently mixed, sufficient lubrication can be realized merely with a small amount of oil, and environmental pollution is greatly reduced; and an oil pump is not needed, so the dental handpiece oiling machine has a simple structure and a long service life.

A handpiece suitable for dental or chirurgical applications, including a device for clamping a drilling tool, able to be actuated in rotation about an axis of rotation by a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a drive shaft rotatable about the said axis of rotation. The clamping device includes a clamp disposed inside the drive shaft for axially securing the drilling tool with respect to the axis of rotation, the clamp co-operating with a plunger for releasing the drilling tool, as well as a radial guide bush of the drilling tool, rotating integrally with the drive shaft. A selective angular coupling mechanism exerting an angular holding torque between the clamp and the guide bush or respectively the drive shaft, the value of which being inferior to that corresponding to the slip threshold between the said clamp and the drilling tool.

Provided is an adapter for connection to a spray can dispensing an oil-containing aerosol. The adapter comprises a timepiece configured to measure a predetermined time interval, the starting point of the time measurement being defined by the start of a spraying process of the spray can; and an indicating element configured to indicate to the user, once the predetermined time interval has expired, to end the spraying process. Also provided is a method for manually reprocessing a medical device.