Dental bur is a common tool in dental surgery or lab. We can see a variety of dental burs on the market. There are different types of dental burs, each type has specific advantages. Do you know the types of dental burs and how to choose them?

We divide dental burs into five types and provide information to help you choose them when selecting one for your dental practice.

1. Steel burs: used for removing dentin, cavity preparation. High speed steel burs offer abrasion resistance and good edge retention when combined with wear-resistant carbides. They’re also lower maintenance and very flexible. However, these burs tend to chip and dull more easily than other dental burs.

2. Ceramic burs: used for adjusting acrylic pieces. Ceramic doesn’t conduct as much heat as other types of dental burs, making it easier to maintain the integrity of any acrylic pieces that are being adjusted. This also makes it a good choice for adjusting thermoplastics. Cooler cutting also reduces the risks of burns when changing burs.

3. Carbide burs: used for preparing cavities for fillings, shaping bone, removing old fillings. These leave a smoother surface than diamond burs. Carbide burs also have less vibration and “chatter” than other types.

4. Diamond burs: used for cutting through porcelain, polishing. Diamond burs enable faster and smoother cutting, and are needed when a cut requires extreme precision. Diamond burs with a finer grit can create a higher polish, and are therefore more appropriate for precise work instead of removing large pieces of material.

5. Different shapes of dental burs: Pear burs are best suited for creating access points, preparing cavities and evening splitting roots of smaller teeth. Round burs are used for cavity preparation and creating access points, but they can also create undercuts and channels for blades during a dental extraction. Cross-cut tapered fissure burs are extremely efficient at cutting, which means there’s less debris. As a result, they’re perfect for reducing the height of crowns and sectioning teeth with multiple roots.

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