Dental handpieces are specialized instruments that have revolutionized the dental practice. The impact that dental handpieces have produced on clinicians; no other instrument has resulted so far. Hence, the handpiece is a vital part of a dental clinic.

A handpiece is a device for holding rotating instruments, transmitting power to them, and positioning them intra-orally. It has a varied classification depending upon speed, clinical application, head design, and sizes such as contra-angle handpiece and straight handpiece, type of motor, bur holding type, Optic / Non- optic, Gear ratio, and color-coding.

A supreme classification of dental handpieces is done based on driven force which helps in the rotation of the working burs of the handpiece. On this basis, it can be classified as an Air rotor if the speed is high and the driving force is compressed air.

On the contrary, if the speed is slow and the driving force is electricity then it’s called an air motor and if electricity is utilized for the functioning of the handpiece, then is said to be micro motor.

An ample number of dental handpieces are in the Indian market. One of the brands is of NSK handpiece and in the Indian market Unicorn Denmart is dealing with this brand.

A leading high-speed handpiece is NSK airotor handpiece is FX plus and has high speed and torque with a clean head system, an Anti-retraction valve, Quattro spray, long-lasting and so on.

Unicorn Denmart, also deals with economical dental handpieces that as Tornado, having the best possible features, stability, and price. They are available as standard head, mini head, and super torque as per the different requirements of practice.

A variety of slow-speed handpieces in NSK are S-Max SG 20, S-Max M25, S- Max M65, and among unicorn’s brands are Tornado straight and contra-angle handpieces.

Other parameters that define the durability and longevity of dental handpieces are the material through which it has been made, whether it is autoclavable, compatibility with different chairs, and so on.