A Stellar Handpiece from a Tried & True Brand
The Aeras 500 Elite from Star is a robust yet lightweight air-driven handpiece that combines enhanced LED illumination with exceptional balance and in-hand stability
It’s an instrument whose operation is so critical to daily workflow that if it stops working, it’s time for patients and staff to just lock the office door and go home. That’s the level of importance Lori Trost, DMD, places upon her Aeras 500 Elite High Speed Handpiece.
“If your handpiece goes down, the rest of your office goes down with it,” said Dr. Trost, who has been using the Aeras 500 in her 3 operatories for over a year. While the Aeras 500 is a relatively recent addition to her workflow, it is the reliability Star handpieces have provided over the years that explains why Dr. Trost has reached for them since she first began practicing dentistry.
“This is the only air-driven handpiece that I am using right now in my operatories,” Dr. Trost said. “Star has a steady legacy in handpiece deliveries—it’s a recognized brand and a mainstay in dentistry. In fact, Star was the first brand I used in dental school, and even though there are other brands available today, it’s simply a reliable, tried-and-true instrument from a storied brand that has a long legacy of reliability.”
A Stellar Reputation for 100+ Years
More than 11 decades is a long time, and especially in the field of dentistry, it is rare and exceptional when a company can continually maintain a stellar reputation for so many years. Yet Star, part of DENTALEZ, has done exactly that—beginning more than 100 years ago in 1911, when the company first began manufacturing dental tools. From lightweight and powerful electric handpieces to both high-speed and low-speed air-driven handpieces, Star manufactures cutting-edge instruments that provide speed and precision for a wide range of dental procedures in every workflow. The company’s reputation for high-quality dental tools is evident today in its robust air-driven handpiece line, which was recently named a 2022 Dental Product Shopper Readers’ Choice award winner.
“As dentists, we can get hand fatigue from heavy handpieces, eye fatigue from not enough light, and handpieces that don’t have enough power can be hard on the tooth, which means our preparations are not efficient,” Dr. Trost explained. While these issues are common among underperforming handpieces, she believes that not one of them arises with the Aeras 500 Elite.
“The fact that it doesn’t pull means I can be more of an artist when I’m using this handpiece. My precision is better because of the palatte of features this handpiece offers.”
- Lori Trost, DMD
Robust Cutting Power
The Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece offers a maximum cutting power of 39 watts, a clear advantage when prepping crowns, removing old ceramic or zirconia crowns, or cutting veneers or metals—all procedures for which Dr. Trost routinely uses her Aeras 500 Elite.
“I know the Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece can manage these tasks because it’s able to provide enormous amounts of energy and can perform with a power that is really not matched on any other level in any other air-driven handpiece,” said Dr. Trost. “This handpiece is robust; it can help you manage and remove difficult and hardened dental materials, and because it has more power, I’m able to control things better. It can tackle whatever you task it with, and it cuts down on hand fatigue, as well,” she continued.
Balance & In-Hand Stability
The Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece offers exceptional balance and in-hand stability. “Some handpieces are heavy and they just don’t provide the comfort necessary to work on larger, more complex cases,” Dr. Trost explained. “Small hand or large hand, this Aeras handpiece really balances well.”
“Also, some handpieces have a rather clunky cord that tends to pull, so you’re fighting the cord while you’re prepping the tooth,” she continued. “The balance I feel with the Aeras 500 means I don’t have to fight with it—it has a great swivel to it—and I don’t need to tug on the cord. The fact that it doesn’t pull means I can be more of an artist when I’m using this handpiece. My precision is better because of the palatte of features this handpiece offers.”
LED Illumination & Water Spray
The Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece also features a multi-port water spray and cool-spectrum LED illumination, both features that Dr. Trost believes allow her to be more efficient throughout her workflow.
“The illumination is tremendous—the visibility is nice and bright and really reduces eye fatigue, which is a big problem for dentists,” explained Dr. Trost. “The portholes for the water spray are also excellent—I really appreciate how much hydration those portholes provide because I can keep a clean, working field and also properly hydrate the teeth while I’m cutting,” she added.
“Overall, the Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece brings a lot of components that we might not always consider when choosing a handpiece,” Dr. Trost said. “In my practice, we’re looking for things that are absolutely predictable, reliable, and easily maintained. This handpiece is like a comfortable shoe that you know you can rely on—and that’s a big deal.”
To learn more about the Aeras 500 Elite Handpiece, as well as other essential equipment in the Aeras Intelligence Platform, visit dentalez.com/product-category/aeras
