What are carbide burs used for?
Carbide burrs are widely used for metalworking, chamfering, casting, deburring, and grinding. They’re also used in a variety of industries including welding, tool making, engineering, woodworking, jewelry making, aerospace, automotive, dental, metal sculpting, and many more!
What is the difference between diamond and carbide burs?
Overall carbide and diamond burs are functionally different. When using a carbide bur the bur is using small blades to slice away small pieces of the tooth while with diamond burs you are grinding the tooth down and leaving it with a rough surface that requires polishing later on with a separate tool.
What is a straight fissure bur used for?
BUR Identification
| A | B |
|---|---|
| INVERTED CONE BUR | Uses: Remove decay Establishes retentive grooves, |
| STRAIGHT FISSURE PLAIN CUT BUR | Uses: Initial entry into tooth Helps in forming the internal walls of the preparation, |
| STRAIGHT FISSURE CROSS-CUT BUR | Uses: Helps in forming the internal walls of the preparation, |
What are the three main types of abrasive burs?
Types of dental burs
- Diamond burs. This type of dental bur is used for polishing teeth and when smooth cutting is required.
- Carbide burs. Carbide burs offer a smoother finish on the teeth than diamond burs.
- Steel burs. This type of dental bur is used to prepare a tooth for cavity treatments.
- Ceramic burs.
What can fissure carbide bur hp / FG be used for?
Fissure Carbide Bur HP / FG Specially designed with a unique trigonal pyramid shaped tip or perfect pointed-end for a variety of applications such as: Anatomical carving of pit & fissure Minor adjustment of interproximal area of bridges fabricated with porcelain, indirect composite, hard resin, denture base acrylic and a range of dental alloys
What can tapered fissure Burs be used for?
Tapered Fissure Burs are used for high definition engraving in metal, outlining in wood or egg. With the FG-699L being our most popular for Egg and Wood Piercing. Tapered Fissures are very good for outlining.
Which is the best fissure carbide for lab air Z?
The special three-blade design is highly abrasive with superior cutting efficiency to provide precise replication of intricate surface details The Fissure Carbide in FG Shank for use with Lab Air Z is preferred by ceramists for anatomical carving of grooves and fissures in porcelain restorations