Carbides and Diamonds

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  • Dental Product Shopper
  • 05/19/2020

  A Faster Cut for Less Chair Time

  This month's "Damn Good Dentist," Dr. Dory Stutman, discusses the myriad benefits of using a fastcutting, single-use bur. Dr. Dory Stutman is not one to underestimate the value of a clean cut from a high-quality bur.

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  • Sara Grillo
  • 05/13/2020

  Want to Be a ‘Damn Good Dentist’? Use Single-Patient-Use Burs

  An ergonomic handpiece combined with a high-performing bur is key to removing caries-infected dentin and quickly cutting through old restorations made from materials like ceramic, metal, or zirconia. But while there are quite literally thousands of burs to choose from when you consider the various shape, size, and length options available, there...

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  • gail weisman
  • 03/08/2018

  These Diamonds Might Be Your Best Friend

  You use diamond burs every day, but chances are you don’t really think about them very much—that is, until they fail to do what you need them to do. Do you even know what brand you use or where they’re manufactured? Do you invest time and thought into maintaining your inventory? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, you should check...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 02/02/2018

  Get the Magic Touch: Diamond Burs

  Traditionally, the safest option was to send the crown back to the lab for adjustment, which isn’t what you want to tell your patient who’s been waiting for that final restoration.To address this issue, Strauss Diamond developed Magic Touch Zirconia diamond burs. They’re designed specifically to cut through zirconia, e.max, and porcelain crowns.

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  • Marie
  • 01/28/2018

  Carbide: More Versatile Than You Might Think

  The carbide vs. diamond bur debate doesn’t have to result in one winner, because both have their strengths, and most clinicians do have both on hand, even if they’re more inclined to use one over the other. While diamonds definitely have their benefits, carbides are sometimes the forgotten heavy hitters in the bur drawer, only making an...

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  • Marie
  • 01/15/2018

  Score a Perfect 10 With This Pair

  The finishing and polishing portion of a restoration may not be the most important elements of a procedure in terms of oral health (although they can minimize plaque accumulation and the risk of staining and degradation). But to the patient, these final steps often matter the most. While the dentist has already done much of the technically...

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