Dental handpiece connecting portion receiving alternative illumination members

摘要

A dental handpiece includes a handle portion having at a first end thereof a holder for a driven tool and which at a second end thereof is rotatably connected to a connecting portion which provides connection to a supply hose for supply media. Light supplied to the region of the tool is provided from an incandescent lamp arranged in a recess in the connecting portion. The recess may accommodate the incandescent lamp or a light guide and is arranged at an end of the connecting portion to be directed toward the hose and opens at such end.