What do you pay for carbibes in Dental school

[The Hammer]

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For those of you in dental school, how much do you pay for your carbide burs?
In the interest of full disclosure a major bur manufacturer that I am a beta for has asked me to get an average because they want to release a lost cost bur just to dental students. If this post violates any board rules I will delete it but I would love to see the dental manufacturers starts giving the dental students a break.

 

[zriceman]

For those of you in dental school, how much do you pay for your carbide burs?
In the interest of full disclosure a major bur manufacturer that I am a beta for has asked me to get an average because they want to release a lost cost bur just to dental students. If this post violates any board rules I will delete it but I would love to see the dental manufacturers starts giving the dental students a break.

If you're referring to those diamond tipped burs, they are approximately $6/each at nyu.

 

[Daurang]

High quality Italian or US made carbide burs are available from gray market for 85 cents each. Diamonds burs you can get from a company in Atlanta for 50 cents to $1 each.

 

[MattH25]

We pay about $1 per bur for carbides. I think they are coltene/whaledent but I'm not sure.

 

[browncrack]

Originally I tried to stretch two 330's out through the entire d-school experience. After two broken shanks and switching to my two 245's with the same goal, I've come to the point where they are smooth and require tremendous wrist strain to use. I'm calling and e-mailing every vendor possible to request some free carbides but I'm still waiting for the mail. My school sells them for $1. I might just volunteer for some emergency patients and switch my carbides for the emergency set. I have also scheduled some rotations to assist in the faculty clinic for burs and other various supplies.

 

[armydds]

Originally I tried to stretch two 330's out through the entire d-school experience. After two broken shanks and switching to my two 245's with the same goal, I've come to the point where they are smooth and require tremendous wrist strain to use. I'm calling and e-mailing every vendor possible to request some free carbides but I'm still waiting for the mail. My school sells them for $1. I might just volunteer for some emergency patients and switch my carbides for the emergency set. I have also scheduled some rotations to assist in the faculty clinic for burs and other various supplies.

We pay about $1.5 for a normal 256 or 330 burr (at the book store)> Some of my friends mass ordered burrs for about 90 cents each.

 

[mike3kgt]

Originally I tried to stretch two 330's out through the entire d-school experience. After two broken shanks and switching to my two 245's with the same goal, I've come to the point where they are smooth and require tremendous wrist strain to use. I'm calling and e-mailing every vendor possible to request some free carbides but I'm still waiting for the mail. My school sells them for $1. I might just volunteer for some emergency patients and switch my carbides for the emergency set. I have also scheduled some rotations to assist in the faculty clinic for burs and other various supplies.

Your poor patients. Please tell me your school provides endo files.

 

[Oracle DMD]

at MWU, we pay for nothing (or everything depending on whether you're counting tuition! haha)

 

[efficient]

Damn!

 

[dentalservant]

Originally I tried to stretch two 330's out through the entire d-school experience. After two broken shanks and switching to my two 245's with the same goal, I've come to the point where they are smooth and require tremendous wrist strain to use. I'm calling and e-mailing every vendor possible to request some free carbides but I'm still waiting for the mail. My school sells them for $1. I might just volunteer for some emergency patients and switch my carbides for the emergency set. I have also scheduled some rotations to assist in the faculty clinic for burs and other various supplies.

Wow you are super ethical. I am so excited for how the profession of dentistry is going. Please never treat anyone I know, or anyone I may ever know.

 

[Vapor1122]

If you're referring to those diamond tipped burs, they are approximately $6/each at nyu.

Diamond ≠ carbide

 

[browncrack]

wow you are super ethical. I am so excited for how the profession of dentistry is going. Please never treat anyone i know, or anyone i may ever know.

ok.