Ceramic Bearing Replacement in an experienced Dental Handpiece
There was a time when the hand piece repair specialist would have been offered ceramic bearings on the promise that they would never need lubrication because they came pre-lubricated and sealed. This is why we advertised them as "no lube" bearings when we sold them to you. They do have a longer lifespan than the previously used stainless steel bearings. But in my experience, oral surgical handpiece repair ceramic bearings often only survive between one and six months after being repaired. One of my customers, for instance, never puts oil on their hand tools. Changing replacing the old bearings for new stainless steel ones would take roughly four to six weeks. Their previous service life of three months has risen to six or seven months after being retrofitted with ceramic bearings. Though, this varies considerably by make and application. Another one of my customers never uses hand tool lubricant. This is probably due to the fact that they were misinformed about the han...