Comparison Table for Dental Steel Burs
| Item | Application | Brand | End Type | Head Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Surgical Burs – Round, # 2, 1.0 mm Diameter | Surgical | Miltex® | Round | 1.000 mm |
| Stainless Steel Riveter | Laboratory precision technique and crown and bridge technique | Meisinger USA LLC | N/A | 8.0 mm |
| Regular Steel Burs – HP | Cavity preparation and dentin removal | Premier Dental | Round | N/A |
| Tungsten Steel Acrylic Trimming Burs | Prosthetics, orthotics, and model making | Yates Motloid | N/A | N/A |
| Tungsten Vanadium Steel Excavating Burs | These burs are commonly used for excavating and removing tooth material during dental procedures. | Busch® | N/A | N/A |
| Endo-Access™ Stainless Steel Burs | These burs are specifically designed for accessing the pulp chamber during endodontic procedures. | Maillefer | N/A | N/A |
| Tungsten Vanadium Steel Burs, Finishing and Trimming | These burs are commonly used for finishing and trimming dental restorations. | Busch® | N/A | N/A |
| Tungsten Vanadium Carbide Excavating Burs | These burs are commonly used for excavating and removing tooth material during dental procedures, and are made with a carbide material for increased durability. | Busch® | Round | N/A |
| Mollo-Cutter™ Burs | Trimming of silicone soft reline materials and acrylic denture bases | Molloplast | N/A | N/A |
| Steel Surgical Burs – Round, # 8, 2.3 mm Diameter | Surgical | Miltex® | Round | 2.3 mm |
Steel burs are an economic bur used in cavity preparation and dentin removal. They are softer, more flexible, and more resistant to chips and breakage than carbide burs. The bur’s flexible nature requires that the bur is frequently resharpened to avoid dullness, which can reduce bur life.
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1. Miltex® Steel Surgical Burs – Round, # 2, 1.0 mm Diameter
Miltex® Steel Surgical Burs – RA Extra Long/Surgical, Round, 6/Pkg Round, # 2, 1.0 mm Diameter
Application: Surgical
Brand: Miltex®
Bur Number: 2
End Type: Round
Head Coating: Uncoated
Head Diameter: 1.000 mm
Head Shape: Round
Manufacturer Name: INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SALES LLC
Numeric Shank Length: 28.000mm
Package Quantity: 6/Pkg
Ring Color: No Ring
Shank Length: Extra Long/Surgical
Shank Type: Right-Angle Latch
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2. Stainless Steel Riveter – Meisinger USA LLC
All Meisinger stainless steel instruments are manufactured in one piece, featuring functional design, precision toothing, and above-average concentricity. The instruments offer high elasticity and optimal material hardness, providing a long service life for surgical or similar applications. High corrosion resistance is also achieved through a higher percentage of chromium than is used with tungsten vanadium steel.
- For laboratory precision technique and crown and bridge technique
- Can be disinfected and sterilized in a drill bath, ultrasonics, and autoclave operating at 135°C
3. HP Regular Steel Burs
Regular Steel Burs from Premier Dental products are used in cavity preparation and dentin removal.
- Soft and flexible
- Resistant to chips and breakage
4. Tungsten Steel Acrylic Trimming Burs
Tungsten Steel Acrylic Trimming Burs are perfect for prosthetics, orthotics, and model making. Yates Motloid offers a variety of dental lab burs and drills for trimming, carving, and finishing acrylic dentures, including carbide lab burs, carbide fissure burs, and carbide drills.
- Won’t clog or gum up
- Resists heat
- Razor-sharp, long-lasting edge
- Won’t bend
- Heavy duty; lasts and lasts
5. Busch® Tungsten Vanadium Steel Excavating Burs
Busch® Burs are made of tungsten vanadium steel and are machine-made to ultra-high precision tolerances.
- Uniformly perfect
- Cuts smoothly and cleanly, with no chatter or drag
6. Endo-Access™ Stainless Steel Burs
The Endo Access Bur from Maillefer has a special diamond coating to reduce gouging. The tip matches the round bur sizes for initial penetration while its diamond shaft flares the pulp chamber. The cutting surface of the Endo Access Bur is 10 mm. The total length of the bur is 21 mm.
7. Busch® Tungsten Vanadium Steel Burs
Busch® Tungsten Vanadium Steel Burs are manufactured in Germany and machined to ultra-high precision tolerances for consistent, even cuts every time – without chatter or drag. The burs are extremely durable and available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes to meet the various needs of any dental practice.
8. Busch® Tungsten Vanadium Carbide Excavating Burs
Busch® Tungsten Vanadium Carbide Excavating Burs are machine-made to ultra-high precision tolerances.
- Uniformly perfect
- Cuts smoothly and cleanly, with no chatter or drag
9. Mollo-Cutter™ Burs
Mollo-Cutter™ Burs are ultra-sharp steel burs with cross-cut flutes designed for fast and smooth trimming of silicone soft reline materials and acrylic denture bases.
- For one-step trimming and gross reduction of Mollosil® plus and Molloplast-B® surfaces
- Resists clogging and heat generation
- 3 assorted HP shapes per package
10. Miltex® Steel Surgical Burs – Round, # 8, 2.3 mm Diameter
Miltex® Steel Surgical Burs are made from stainless steel for handpieces with right angle (RA) latch connections.
Application: Surgical
Brand: Miltex®
Bur Number: 8
End Type: Round
Head Coating: Uncoated
Head Diameter: 2.300 mm
Head Shape: Round
Manufacturer Name: INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SALES LLC
Numeric Shank Length: 28.000 mm
Package Quantity: 6/Pkg
Ring Color: No Ring
Shank Length: Extra Long/Surgical
Shank Type: Right-Angle Latch
