Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2023-03-02Open, ClassifiedOther

  SciCan STATIS SL S10001 Dental Handpieces-Intended for the removal of carious material, reducing hard tooth structure, cavity preparation, finishing tooth preparations, restorations and for polishing teeth. Model Number: S10001

  Screw connection between the turbine head and the push button may loosen and fall off during the treatment, and increase the risk of swallowing or inhaling part of the turbines head or the push button

• 2014-07-12TerminatedSoftware design (manufacturing process)

  Lynx TM20 Torquemaster Low Speed Handpiece MTI Dental Products

  Sharp edge on the body/housing of the Lynx TM20 TorqueMaster Low Speed Handpiece.

• 2006-12-19TerminatedOther

  KaVo QUATTROcare Spray, 500 ml aerosol can; a maintenance spray for lubrication of KaVo turbines, air motors, straight and contra-angle dental handpieces. For use with the KaVo QUATTROcare maintenance unit only; Made in Germany The spray was produced under the following labels: a) KaVo QUATTROcare Spray AMERICA, Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, Biberach/Riss Germany, single can: item #04117630, type 2106, 6-pack: item #04117640, type 2106A b) KaVo QUATTROcare Spray CANADA, Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, Biberach/Riss Germany; Distributed by SciCan, 1440 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3B 3P9, single can: item #04117680, type 2107, 6-pack: item #04117690, type 2107A c) KaVo QUATTROcare Spray, Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, Postfach 1454, D-88396 Biberach/Riss Germany, single can: item #04117590, type 2108, 6-pack: item #04117720, type 2108A

  The QUATTROcare Spray cans may allow the gas (propane) to escape from the can under certain circumstances. In rare cases, when an ignition source is nearby, this escape of gas may lead to the emission of smoke and possibly flames from the can which could lead to property damage or personnel injury.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Midwest Tradition PB Non-Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck (4 tube connection), catalog #790044; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA

  Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Midwest Tradition PB Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck (5 tube connection), catalog #790045 and 790045T; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA

  Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Midwest XGT High Speed Handpiece with Fiber Optics and Push Button Chuck, catalog #790000; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA

  Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Midwest Tradition PB High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck, catalog #790042; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA

  Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.

• TerminatedError in labeling

  Diamond Coated Tips and Burs are accessories to the air powered dental handpiece (S-MAX pico) The intended use of the tips is based on the parent device. For burs used with the dental handpieces, the intended use is general dental actions such as removing carious material, reducing hard tooth structure, cavity preparation, finishing tooth preparations and restorations and polishing teeth.

  Through an error, the labeling failed to include the symbol or other text indicating that the diamond coated tips were single use only. A contributing factor to this error is that in other markets such as Japan, the diamond coated tips are multiple use and are not limited to single use only. The tips are stainless steel with a coating of fine diamond powder. The tips are sold non-sterile and are to be sterilized prior to first use. The tips were cleared as single use only. This problem was discovered during an ongoing, proactive, quality system improvement plan that was initiated by Nakanishi in October 2014. Because the correct instructions for sterilization are not available, it is possible that the devices might not be sterile prior to use. The absence of the single use statement introduces a risk of cross-contamination if the tips are reprocessed and reused.