Dentsply Professional
FDA adverse event reports naming Dentsply Professional as the device manufacturer, with recall history from the live FDA recall database. Reporter-supplied name as filed: DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL.
- Total reports
- 2,048
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 115
- Malfunctions
- 1,930
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2005–2019. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Top device categories
- Handpiece, Air-Powered, DentalEFB590
- Scaler, UltrasonicELC589
- Handpiece, Contra- And Right-Angle Attachment, DentalEGS553
- Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-PoweredEKX217
- Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral CavityEJR38
- Handpiece, Belt And/Or Gear Driven, DentalEFA14
- Bur, DentalEJL13
- Varnish, CavityLBH10
- AirbrushKOJ9
- Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And ConditionerEBC4
Recent recalls
- 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.
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