ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,728, issued on Oct. 7.
"Dental handpiece that has flush capability" was invented by Colt Harrison Canepa (Tequesta, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dental handpiece system includes a dental handpiece for operating a dental burr and providing a stream of water to the dental burr for cooling a tooth being acted upon by the dental burr. The dental handpiece further includes a flush water port for providing a flush water stream that is directed away from the dental burr to allow the dentist to flush a work site in a patient's mouth. The dental handpiece can also include an air outlet for providing a stream of air that is also not di...