Dental instrument with external cooling tube

摘要

The dental instrument (1) cooling tube (4) is provided at least in part by a rigid material and is releasably secured to the outside of the dental instrument. At least the rigid section (4a) of the cooling tube is directly attached to the dental instrument via a clamp clip or a ratchet connection.The rigid section of the cooling tube may be formed into a circular loop (5). The circular loop has a self-clamping action when it is fitted around the outside of the dental instrument