DentalBursare cutters, if you will, that are used to cut out tooth decay,reshape teeth and aid in other tooth treatment preparation. They arecommonly made from diamond or tungsten carbide because they need tobe strong and durable enough to drill out areas of teeth. They can becompared to drill bits only they are used for teeth.
Thebur heads are angled in different positions and have differentshapes. The angle of the bur changes its properties and the shapeallows for certain kinds of decay removal. Some of the shapes youwill find in burs include inverted cone, round, tapered, crosscut,pear shaped and straight. They are designed to work with today’sdental high speed hand pieces.
