Everything You Need To Know About Dental Burs
Dental burs are dental equipment that attaches to a handpiece. They are used for cutting hard tissues of the mouth and polishing the tissues. There is a huge range of burs available depending on the type of dental procedure that is being undertaken. They are typically made of tungsten carbide, steel or diamond grit. They have three parts: the shank, neck and head. The head has blades that rotate to cut the hard tissue while the shank is the longest part. It is inserted into the handpiece while the neck connects the head and the shank. Diamond burs Diamond bars are widely used by dentistsin Australia as well as around the world. Diamond is hard and can easily grind away hard tissues such as bone and enamel leaving a rough surface. Diamond burs are formed by bonding small pieces of diamond into a substrate. They come with a friction grip shank. They are also designed to reduce tooth structures and are commonly used for veneer and crown related procedures. Diamond burs are essential