Selecting dental burs for restoration course?

[mynameisno]

So I am trying to buy burs for my home dental setup for my first year restoration course. Since all my labs got cancelled due to COVID, I thought I'd do some practice at home.

I am kinda lost as to the kind of burs I need. I am trying to buy them from ebay based on our lab manual, but I am really confused as to which ones I should be buying. What diameter and shaft size do I need (not specified on my lab manual)? Are there any other considerations I need to take when buying burs for my air motor high speed and contra-angle low speed handpieces?

Also, side note, where can I learn more about the different types of burs and what they do?

Thank you!

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[deleted923283]

So I am trying to buy burs for my home dental setup for my first year restoration course. Since all my labs got cancelled due to COVID, I thought I'd do some practice at home.

I am kinda lost as to the kind of burs I need. I am trying to buy them from ebay based on our lab manual, but I am really confused as to which ones I should be buying. What diameter and shaft size do I need (not specified on my lab manual)? Are there any other considerations I need to take when buying burs for my air motor high speed and contra-angle low speed handpieces?

Also, side note, where can I learn more about the different types of burs and what they do?

Thank you!

This is what the school should be teaching you. I think you’re jumping the gun. I would just be patient.

but 65, 330, 331, and 35 are good starting points.

 

[desertrat12]

This won’t help you, but it reminds me of a day in sim lab 1st year where I asked an attending to come over and check my prep. I was completely new to burrs so I asked him what burr he prefers to use for this prep and he sits back and says “give me any burr and I can do that” ....I politely complimented him on his dental abilities but asked again what burr he would prefer if he was going to choose. Again he said “you give me any burr and I can do it. Give me any burr and I can do anything to the teeth.” He then walked off. I’m a D4 now and still am not sure if he was just showing off to a first week dental student, or if he was attempting to give some sort of deeper message.

 

[mynameisno]

This won’t help you, but it reminds me of a day in sim lab 1st year where I asked an attending to come over and check my prep. I was completely new to burrs so I asked him what burr he prefers to use for this prep and he sits back and says “give me any burr and I can do that” ....I politely complimented him on his dental abilities but asked again what burr he would prefer if he was going to choose. Again he said “you give me any burr and I can do it. Give me any burr and I can do anything to the teeth.” He then walked off. I’m a D4 now and still am not sure if he was just showing off to a first week dental student, or if he was attempting to give some sort of deeper message.

Omg, I had to laugh. So you mean to say, I only need one and it can be any one.

 

[mynameisno]

This is what the school should be teaching you. I think you’re jumping the gun. I would just be patient.

but 65, 330, 331, and 35 are good starting points.

We have no lectures on this and all our labs are cancelled unfortunately. I wish we had a chance to learn this before our labs were cancelled by Covid 🙁

 

[oralcare123]

For restorative on plastic teeth you need carbide burs: 330 and 245. 330 preferably with long shank. You only need a few 245s. Buy a 1mm and 0.5mm hatchets. For crown preps tapered diamonds work better. Size depends on the type of the crown and manufacturer. Check the dimensions of the tip of the bur