Category Spotlight: Star 500 Elite

As workhorses of the practice, dental handpieces need to be relied on day in and day out to meet every clinical demand. One common struggle clinicians face when choosing a handpiece is deciding between air-driven and electric.

“One of the recurring drawbacks of air-driven handpieces is getting bogged down or stalling out during tougher procedures,” noted Chad Duplantis, DDS, FAGD. However, a next-generation handpiece from DENTALEZ bridges this gap, bringing together the best qualities of both air-driven and electric devices.

Performance Meets Comfort

The Star 500 Elite with Aeras Intel is an air-driven handpiece that features an impressive 39 watts of power, enabling it to deliver the high-torque performance expected from an electric. At the same time, its lightweight ergonomic design provides greater in-hand stability with exceptional balance that minimizes user effort and fatigue. 

“It is really like getting the best of both worlds,” Dr. Duplantis said. “Even when cutting through or cutting off a zirconia crown—a cumbersome task that likely presents at some point in most dental practices—this handpiece manages to cut quickly and consistently.”

The Star 500 Elite not only helps clinicians cut down on treatment time and optimize outcomes but also reduces the number of burs needed to successfully complete procedures.

Beyond its remarkable performance, the Star 500 Elite Handpiece makes maintenance a breeze: it’s available in a lube-free option, which affords safe, confident everyday use without routine lubrication.

Recognizing that the turbine is one of the more problematic components of most handpieces, DENTALEZ engineered the Star 500 Elite to allow for easy in-office turbine replacement. While tur-bine trouble can leave practices without their go-to handpiece for weeks at a time, the Star 500 Elite is back up and running in minutes.

An Easy Choice to Make

Thanks to its winning combination of efficiency and ergonomics, Dr. Duplantis would readily recommend the Star 500 Elite to any clinician. “Choosing the Star 500 Elite Handpiece means choosing high quality, consistency, and power at an affordable price.”