Dispensing device for dispensing a dental material, in particular a
dental impression material, from a
cartridge system (1, 51), the dispensing device comprising a motor (5, 55), in particular a
stepper motor, the dispensing device further comprising a holder (6, 56) for mounting a
cartridge system (1, 51), a
motor control (7, 57), an
actuator (8) and a volume flow measuring device for determining a volume flow of a dental material dispensed from the dispensing device, wherein the
actuator (8) can drive at least one
discharge piston (3, 53, 58) of a
cartridge system (1, 51) mounted in the dispensing device by the holder (6, 56), wherein the
actuator (8) can be driven by the motor (5, 55) or a mechanically transmitted drive of the actuator (8) can be supported by the motor (5, 55), wherein the volume flow measuring device at least has a sensor (9, 11, 59, 61), wherein at least one sensor (9, 11, 59,61) is connected to a processor (10) for evaluating measurement signals from the at least one sensor (9, 11, 59, 61), wherein the processor (10) is connected to the
motor control (7, 57), and wherein the processor (10) is designed or programmed for evaluating the measurement signals such that the volume flow of the dental material pressed out of the cartridge system (1, 51) by driving the at least one
discharge piston (3, 53, 58) can be determined.