Burs Flashcards
Pear
- Initial entry into tooth structure extends cavity prep
- Shank: friction
- high speed
Rubber Point(Whitey)
(Whitey) polishes restorations, amalgam, composite and gold
- Friction grip
- high speed
Rubber Point(Greenie)
(Greenie) polishes restorations, amalgam, composite and gold. Less abrasive
- Friction
- High speed
Rubber Point(Brownie)
(Brownie) polishes restorations, amalgam, composite and gold. More abrasive
Composite Polishing Point
polishes composites
- Latch type
- slow speed
Composite Polishing Cup
polishes composites
- latch type
- slow speed
Sand Disc (white)
polishes, smoothes and restores dental materials and appliances
- shank: snap on
- slow hand piece
Garnet Disc (brown)
polishes, smoothes and restores dental materials and appliances
- snap on
- slow speed
JoDandy Disc (large no hole)
polishes, smoothes and restores dental materials and appliances
- snap on
- slow speed
Emory Disc (small grey one)
polishes, smoothes and restores dental materials and appliances
- snap on
- slow speed
Diamond Bur
smoothes restorations and gross tooth reduction
- friction grip
- high speed
Screw on Mandrel
holds disc
- lab shank
- slow speed
Snap on Mandrel
holds disc
- latch
- slow speed
Composite finishing bur
smoothes composite
- friction
- high speed
Inverted cone
removes decay, establishes retentive grooves
- friction
- high speed
Tapered Fissure Plain
Helps provide angles to the walls of the prepared tooth
- friction grip
- high speed
Straight fissure plain
initial entry into tooth helps form internal walls of the cavity prep
- friction
- high speed
Straight Fissure Cross Cut
Helps form the internal walls of the cavity prep
- friction
- high speed
Round Bur
Initial entry into tooth structure, extends cavity prep, retention and removes decay
- latch
- slow speed
Lab Bur Straight Shank
adjusts dentures, temporary crowns and other materials
- lab
- lab hand piece
Tapered Fissure Cross Cut
provides angles to walls of cavity prep
- latch
- slow
