Tungsten Carbide Rotary Burrs

Tungsten carbide rotary burrs can be used to cut or polish a wide variety of materials encountered in dentistry. These include tooth material such as enamel, dentine and bone, dental materials such as amalgam, composite, glass-ionomer cements, polymer and ceramic veneers and precious and not-precious alloys. The bur pattern will be selected to cut a specific material in a specific application and the following table gives guidance on selection.cemented carbide dental burs.

Safety in Tungsten Carbide Rotary Burrs Use

Eye protection must be worn to protect against ejected particles.

Surgical mask must be worn to avoid inhalation of aerosol or dust generated.

Inspect the bur for broken flutes before each use and discard defective burs.

Ensure that the bur is fully seated and gripped in the handpiece collet.

Maintain handpieces in good working order and correctly lubricated.

Do not exceed the maximum speeds tabulated above.

Move the bur continuously when in use to avoid localized heating.

Clean and sterilize the burs in accordance with the directions below before first use an before each reuse.

Tungsten carbide rotary burrs manufactured of high quality tungsten carbide with precision engineering and keen attention to operative requirements and backed by international clinical studies, the carbide bur is delivered directly from KOMET USA in packages of five instruments of a single size.

Tungsten carbide rotary burrss are to be used for easy removal of material, carving and defining. These are used on many hard substances such as metals, stone, ceramic, porcelain, plastics, bone and hard wood.