SIST EN ISO 18397:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 18397:2016
Zobozdravstvo - Pripomočki za čiščenje (skaler) (ISO 18397:2025)
Dentistry - Powered scaler (ISO 18397:2025)
Zahnheilkunde - Angetriebener Scaler (ISO 18397:2025)
Médecine bucco-dentaire - Instruments pour détartrage (ISO 18397:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 18397:2025
ICS:
11.060.25 Zobotehnični instrumenti Dental instruments
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 18397
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.060.25 Supersedes EN ISO 18397:2016
English Version
Dentistry - Powered scaler (ISO 18397:2025)
Médecine bucco-dentaire - Instruments pour Zahnheilkunde - Angetriebener Scaler (ISO
détartrage (ISO 18397:2025) 18397:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 June 2025.

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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 18397:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 106
"Dentistry" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 55 “Dentistry” the secretariat of which
is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
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This document supersedes EN ISO 18397:2016.
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Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18397:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18397:2025 without any modification.

International
Standard
ISO 18397
Second edition
Dentistry — Powered scalers
2025-07
Médecine bucco-dentaire — Instruments pour détartrage
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ISO 18397:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Classification of scaler handpieces . 3
5 Requirements and performance . 3
5.1 General .3
5.2 Materials .3
5.3 Drop test .4
5.4 Noise level .4
5.5 Surfaces .4
5.6 Electrical power supply .4
5.7 Energy for light source .4
5.8 Air supply .4
5.9 Supply of cooling liquid .4
5.10 Air and water pressure .4
5.11 Temperature .5
5.11.1 Temperature rise of housing .5
5.11.2 Temperature, excessive .5
5.12 Vibrations .5
5.13 Resistance to reprocessing .5
5.14 Leakage and/or ingress of water .5
5.15 Electromagnetic compatibility.5
5.16 Operating controls .5
5.17 Usability .6
5.18 Connection .6
5.18.1 General .6
5.18.2 Connections for air-powered scaler handpieces .6
5.18.3 Connector for electrical-powered scaler handpieces .6
5.19 Scaler tip performance .6
5.19.1 Scaler tip connection .6
5.19.2 Extraction force.6
5.19.3 Holding torque .6
5.19.4 Insertion force .7
5.19.5 Tightening torque .7
5.19.6 Stall effort .7
5.19.7 Output power of powered scaler .7
5.19.8 Breakage resistance .7
5.20 Frequency .7
5.21 Amplitude .7
6 Sampling . 7
7 Measurement and test method . 8
7.1 General test conditions .
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