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 dental clinic supplies that offer tremendous accuracy. They allow a fast and smooth cut. Diamond burs tend to have a shorter lifespan compared to other types of burs.

Tungsten carbide burs

These are known for their excellent precision. They are three times harder than steel burs and this alloy helps dentists to smooth down tooth structures. They are often used for trimming and finishing up composite restorations. Tungsten carbide burs are more explosive than steel burs.

Steel burs

These types of dental burs are known for their flexibility. They are the great value and go to everyday bur for dentin removal and cavity preparation. They are commonly available with a latch type RA shank. They have high resistance to breaking and chipping away. However, they are known to blunt faster than tungsten carbide burs. They can also corrode.

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