Burs and Rotary Attachments for Handpieces

Bur Head Neck Shank  To be used in high-speed or low-speed handpiece

Bur Shanks Round bur in straight shank Round bur in latch – type shank Round bur in friction grip shank  To insert shank part of bur into handpiece

Round Bur  To remove caries from tooth stucture  To open tooth for endodontic treatment  To place retention in cavity preparation

Pear – Shaped Bur  To open tooth for a restoration  To remove caries

Inverted Cone Bur  To remove caries To establish retention in tooth for cavity preparation

Straight Fissure Bur – Plain Cut  To cut cavity preparation  To form inner walls of cavity preparation  To place retention grooves in walls of cavity preparation

Tapered Fissure Bur – Plain Cut  To cut cavity preparation  To form angles in walls of cavity preparation  To place retention grooves in walls of cavity preparation

Straight Fissure Bur - Crosscut  To cut cavity preparation  To form walls of cavity preparation  To place retention grooves in walls of cavity preparation

Tapered Fissure Bur - Crosscut  To cut cavity preparation  To form angles in walls of cavity preparation  To place retention grooves in walls of cavity preparation

Finishing Bur  To finish composite restoration  To finish restoration by restoring anatomy in tooth  To equilibrate or adjust occlusion

Diamond Bur – Flat-End Taper  To reduce a tooth for crown preparation when a square shoulder is needed

Diamond Bur – Flat-End Cylinder  To reduce a tooth for crown preparation when parallel walls and flat floors are nedded

Diamond Bur - Flame  To reduce a tooth for crown preparation for subgingival margins

Diamond Bur - Wheel  To reduce a tooth for crown preparation on lingual aspect of anterior teeth and to reduce bulk of incisal edges

Mandrel – Snap On  To attach disc to Mandrel for finishing and polishing inside of outside oral cavity (Mandrel is insert into handpiece.)

Mandrel – Screw On  To attach disc to Mandrel for finishing and polishing inside of outside oral cavity (Mandrel is insert into handpiece.)

Sandpaper Disc With Screw – Type and Snap – On Mandrel  To contour restorations  To polish restorative material (extra fine grit)

Composite Disc  To contour restorations  To polish or smooth restorative material (extra fine grit)

Rubber Points  To polish restoration, amalgam, composite, and gold

Laboratory Bur (Acrylic Bur)  To cut models or trim acrylic in laboratory

Laboratory Bur (Diamond Disc)  To contour or cut models in the laboratory