NTI Diamonds undergo an innovative diamond bonding process that ensures smooth, efficient cutting performance, even in challenging cases
A bur that underperforms doesn’t just slow you down, it can throw off your entire appointment. When cutting efficiency drops, chair time creeps up, hand pressure increases, and precision gives way to frustration.
Thanks to Kerr’s Unimatrix Bonding Technology, NTI Diamonds employ a uniform distribution of diamond grit particles that optimizes cutting performance and bur longevity. According to Dr. Abdal Aziz Alfarra, an endodontic specialist and founder of 30 Minutes Dental Care in Chesterfield, MO, the difference between NTI Diamonds and other diamond instruments is immediately apparent.
“Compared with other commonly used diamond burs, NTI Diamonds tend to cut smoothly rather than aggressively, which improves precision during access refinement and troughing,” he shared. “I find the control they provide particularly helpful when working near the pulp chamber floor or along calcified structures.”
Cut Through Clinical Challenges
While the diamond particles in multilayer burs often break off during use, NTI Diamonds’ Unimatrix coating maximizes the use of every bonded particle to produce consistently cleaner cuts and smoother surfaces. In fact, the burs actually create new sharp edges as they cut, which helps them stay sharp longer.
The evenly spaced grit particles also allow adequate room for de-bris to escape, optimizing the flow of cooling water. Together, this prevents treatment interruptions because of clogged instruments or overheating, enabling clinicians to work more safely and efficiently—even during demanding applications.
“In most cases, sectioning zirconia crowns is a challenge due to burs either becoming dull or overheating easily,” Dr. Alfarra explained. “Cutting zirconia with NTI Diamonds is more efficient than with other burs, and they can stay sharper much longer as well. The more even distribution of abrasive particles improves cutting uniformity and reduces clogging.”
A Bur for Every Job
NTI Diamonds come in a variety of sizes and shapes, several different shank types, and basic grits ranging from ultrafine through supercoarse.
Dr. Alfarra most often relies on the small round and round-end taper burs for initial and refi ned access, while long and slender tapered shapes are ideal for conservative access refinement and troughing.
“Overall, I have found NTI Diamonds' cutting performance to be consistent across multiple clinical uses,” he concluded.
