DentSply Professional Division Midwest Tradition PB Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck (5 tube connection), catalog #790045 and 790045T; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Midwest Tradition PB Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck (5 tube connection), catalog #790045 and 790045T; Manufactured for DENTSPLY Professional, A Division of DENTSPLY International, 901 West Oakton Street, Des plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA
Brand
DentSply Professional Division
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Chuck manufacturing lot numbers 7/15/03, 7/25/03, 8/12/03, 8/14/03
Products Sold
Chuck manufacturing lot numbers 7/15/03, 7/25/03, 8/12/03, 8/14/03; handpiece serial numbers 52336288 through 52429923. Not all units in the serial number range were affected. 446 units were sold new with affected chucks and 252 units were repaired with the affected chucks.
DentSply Professional Division is recalling Midwest Tradition PB Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece with Push Button Chuck (5 tube connection), ca due to Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Small cracks in the dental handpiece's chuck could allow the dental burs to drift out of the chuck over time.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Dealers were telephoned on 10/14-16/03 and sent follow-up faxed letters on the same dates. The dealers were informed of the potential for cracked bur chucking mechanisms in the handpieces, requested to examine their stocks for the affected serial numbers, using the faxed list of serial numbers shipped to each account, and return the affected handpieces to DENTSPLY via FedEx. The dealers were also requested to verify the serial number list to those handpieces shipped to customers. If the affected serial numbers were distributed, the customer was requested to supply a list of those customers with contact information to DENTSPLY. As those lists are received by DENTSPLY, end user letters are sent to those customers, informing them of the problem with the bur chucking mechanism and requesting the retutrn of the affected serial numbers for examination and replacement of the bur chucking mechanism if necessary.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026