handpiece

handpiece
A powered dental instrument held in the hand, used to hold rotary cutting, grinding, or polishing implements while they are being revolved.

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hand·piece 'hand-.pēs n the part of a mechanized device designed to be held or manipulated by hand esp the handheld part of an electrically powered dental apparatus that holds the revolving instruments (as a bur)

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hand·piece (handґpēs″) a hand-held device that engages rotary instruments used for removing tooth structures, cleaning teeth, and polishing dental restorations, connected to the dental engine by an adjustable arm in the case of a belt-driven instrument or by flexible tubing if air driven.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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