Medical Devices & Assistive Technology
Dental drill
A dental drill rotates small cutting or polishing tools for work on teeth. Foot-powered drives were followed by electric motors and compressed-air turbines as instrument speed and control developed.
About this artifact
A dental drill rotates small cutting or polishing tools for work on teeth. Foot-powered drives were followed by electric motors and compressed-air turbines as instrument speed and control developed.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: DentalDrillFootPowered.jpg
Creator: Royalbroil
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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