Thursday, September 04, 2008

BURNISHERS

BURNISHERS

To burnish amalgam restoration.
for making occlusal anatomy of composite restoration
for marginal adaptation of gold

TYPES
  • PK Thomas no. 3(cone) burnisher
  • Beavertail burnisher no. 2
  • Foot ball or ovoid no.30 burnisher
  • Sprateley burnisher
  • Anatomic burnisher
ANATOMIC BURNISHER
They are used for sculpturing occlusal anatomy in posterior resin composite restoration prior to polymerisation.

BEAVERTAIL
Closing of marginal gap between gold and tooth in cast gold restoration



SPRATELEY
For burnishing proximal gingival margin metallic restoration