What Is a Finishing Bur

Finishing burs are used for finishing restorations, soft tissue re-contouring, enameloplasting & odontoplasty. Finishing burs can be obtained as 12 or 30 bladed burs in carbide or diamond head in a variety of shapes. Finishing burs are also available in white stone for composite and green stone for amalgam.

What is a dental burr?

Dental burs are used for cutting hard tissues – tooth or bone. They are made of steel, stainless steel, tungsten carbide and diamond grit. There can be a bewildering range of dental burs in any dental catalogue, but for basic veterinary use only a few burs are needed.

How many types of Bur are there?

Four types of virtual burs of different sizes: spherical bur (a), cylindrical bur (b), conical bur (c), and cylinder- conical bur (d)