Dental Diamond Burs

What are Dental Diamond Burs?

Dental diamond burs are a core product in today’s world of modern dentistry, and provide a range of use cases. Specifically, dental diamond burs are rotary burs with diamond particles that cut, grind, and polish material including enamel and dentin. 

What are Dental Diamond Burs Used for?

Dental Diamond burs can be used for a myriad of situations and procedures, including but not limited to:

• Cavity Preparation
• Restoration Removal
• Composite material contouring
• Veneer Preparation
• Crown Lengthening
• Interproximal Reduction
• Enameloplasty
• Gingivectomies 
• Bone Contouring
• Osteoplasty
• Finishing Dental Prostheses

What are the different shank types found in Diamond Burs?

Diamond Burs offer three unique shank types, including:

• Friction Grip (FG): Used in high-speed handpieces, friction grip is used to maintain retention via friction. 
• Right Angle (RA): These types of shanks are used for low-speed handpieces such as polishing. 
• Handpiece (HP): These shanks, meanwhile, are used for surgical procedures needing an abundance of force and/or torque.

What are the Different Head Types Found in Diamond Burs?

There are numerous head types found in diamond burs, including but certainly limited to:

• Round Burs
• Surgical Round Burs
• Football Burs
• Pear Burs
• Chamfer Burs

The Benefits of Strauss Diamond’s Diamond Burs

Our diamond burs are designed, tested, and manufactured to be used for years. Our promise to durability ensures that bur replacements are minimal, as well as their associated costs. Compared to carbide burs, meanwhile, diamond burs have a longer shelf life, and even greater versatility. 

Try Strauss Diamond’s full collection of diamond burs today.