Comparison Table for Unmounted Stones
| Item Name | Manufacturer | Material | Recommended Use | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizzy Heatless Wheels | Keystone Industries | Gray: Silicone carbide abrasives; White: Noncontaminating aluminum oxide | Cutting and shaping porcelain, precious and semiprecious metals | Gray: Withstand 20,000 rpm, Used for final shaping; White: Cut fast, run true, wear evenly and won’t clog |
| Silent Stones Unmounted Wheels – Fine Grit | Pfingst | N/A | Finest grinding of ceramics and metal alloys | N/A |
| Dura-Green® DIA HP Stones | Shofu Dental Corp | Impregnated with silicon carbide | Composites, amalgams, precious alloys, nonprecious alloys, and porcelains | Long lasting, fast cutting, always concentric in motion |
| Koolies® “No Heat” Grinding Wheels – Coarse, Black (Silicon Carbide) | Dedeco International Inc | Nonclogging binder continuously exposes sharp new abrasive with absolute minimum of heat | Multipurpose | Special metal bushing ensures perfect centering, true-running, and safety |
| Duragreen Unmounted Finishing Wheel | Shofu Dental Corp | N/A | Shaping and contouring porcelains and precious alloys | N/A |
| Koolies® “No Heat” Grinding Wheels – Fine, White (Aluminum Oxide) | Dedeco International Inc | Nonclogging binder continuously exposes sharp new abrasive with absolute minimum of heat | Finishing nonprecious and semi-precious metals | Special metal bushing ensures perfect centering, true-running, and safety |
| Ceramisté® Unmounted Wheels | Shofu Dental Corp | Silicon carbide impregnated polishers | Polishing porcelains and enamels | Standard: used for pre-polishing; Ultra: used for polishing; Ultra II: used for super-polishing |
| Trimming Wheels Coarse Acrylic Green | Dedeco International Inc | Rubber bonded wheels | Trimming base plates and acrylic dentures | Specifically made to be fast and clog-free |
| Unmounted Wheels | Shofu Dental Corp | Silicone polishers impregnated with high-quality abrasives | Amalgams, precious alloys, and non-precious alloys | Brownie®: used for pre-polishing to achieve a smooth surface; Greenie®: used for polishing to achieve a lustrous polish; Supergreenie: used for super-polishing |
| Grinding Wheel Coarse Red Acrylic | Dedeco International Inc | Rubber bonded wheels | Trimming base plates and acrylic dentures | Specifically made to be fast and clog-free |
1. Mizzy Heatless Wheels – Keystone Industries
Mizzy Heatless Wheels come in gray or white and are used for cutting and shaping porcelain or precious and semiprecious metals.
Gray Mizzy Heatless Wheels
- Made of silicone carbide abrasives
- Withstand 20,000 rpm
- Used for final shaping
White Mizzy Heatless Wheels
- Made of noncontaminating, aluminum oxide
- Cut fast, run true, wear evenly and won’t clog
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2. Silent Stones Unmounted Wheels – Fine Grit, – Pfingst
Silent Stones Unmounted Wheels are for finest grinding of ceramics and metal alloys.
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3. Dura-Green® DIA HP Stones – Shofu Dental Corp
Dura-Green® DIA HP Stones are for composites, amalgams, precious alloys, nonprecious alloys and porcelains.
- Long lasting, fast cutting and always concentric in motion
- Impregnated with silicon carbide
4. Koolies® “No Heat” Grinding Wheels – Coarse, Black (Silicon Carbide), – Dedeco International Inc
Koolies® coarse silicon grinding wheels from Dedeco are multipurpose.
- Nonclogging binder continuously exposes sharp new abrasive with absolute minimum of heat
- Special metal bushing ensures perfect centering, true-running and safety
5. Duragreen Unmounted Finishing Wheel – Shofu Dental Corp
Duragreen Unmounted Finishing Wheel is used to shape and contour porcelains and precious alloys.
6. Koolies® “No Heat” Grinding Wheels – Fine, White (Aluminum Oxide), – Dedeco International Inc
Koolies fine aluminum oxide grinding wheels from Dedeco are noncontaminating and ideal for finishing nonprecious and semi-precious metals.
- Nonclogging binder continuously exposes sharp new abrasive with absolute minimum of heat
- Special metal bushing ensures perfect centering, true-running and safety
7. Ceramisté® Unmounted Wheels – Shofu Dental Corp
Ceramisté® Unmounted Wheels are silicon carbide impregnated polishers made for polishing porcelains and enamels.
- Standard is used for pre-polishing
- Ultra is used for polishing
- Ultra II is used for super-polishing
8. Trimming Wheels Coarse Acrylic Green – Dedeco International Inc
Excellent rubber bonded wheels that are specifically made to be fast and clog-free when triming base plates and acrylic dentures.
9. Unmounted Wheels – Shofu Dental Corp
Unmounted Wheels are silicone polishers impregnated with high quality abrasives. They are used for amalgams, precious alloys and non-precious alloys.
- Brownie® – used for pre-polishing to achieve a smooth surface
- Greenie® – used for polishing to achieve a lustrous polish
- Supergreenie – used for super-polishing
10. Grinding Wheel Coarse Red Acrylic – Dedeco International Inc
Excellent rubber bonded wheels that are specifically made to be fast and clog-free when triming base plates and acrylic dentures.
