Dental burs are a basic necessity for dentists across most types of specialties. Among the wide variety of dental burs available for use in dentistry, dental carbide burs have their unique properties to them. They are used for very important procedures and their misuse can potentially cause damage to the patient?s mouth. The following article aims to provide information about dental carbide burs and their uses.
Properties of 245 Carbide Burs
Dental carbide burs are made, as their name suggests, of a carbide metal alloy. A carbide metal allow is an alloy that contains a combination of carbon with other metals in it. A common example of such an alloy would be steel, which is a combination of iron with some 2.5% carbon. 245 carbide burs refer to burs made of an alloy containing carbon and tungsten. Naturally, as seen in the case of steel, 245 burs are significantly more resistant to physical forces and much more durable. This offers the dentist a very resilient tool that can be used on very tough types of tissues found in the mouth. Additionally, the strength of the tungsten –  carbon alloy means that the bur does not wear too much, leading to low replacement frequency.
Another important property that the 245 carbide bur has is the fact that it?s resistant to corrosion. Naturally, the environment in which dental burs are used is surrounded by water and other oxidative materials. This alloy is highly resistant to corrosion and does not oxidize easily. This prevents mater...