A handpicked selection of Frank Dental, Tor VM, and EVE burs covering the full range of routine conservation β from caries removal through to final polish.
EXPERT OPINION
The mix of brands here is deliberate β no single manufacturer does everything best. The EVE Occluflex and Twist polishers are genuinely the best composite finishers we have used at their price point. The Frank Dental carbide rose heads cut carious dentine more cleanly and predictably than traditional steel burs, and they autoclave. The Tor VM mandrel and discs sit alongside the diamonds for situations where a disc gives you better access or a cleaner bevel. Every bur earns its slot.
Holds the full kit with spare slots for your own additions. The open-hole design means you can autoclave burs seated in the stand with no decanting required. Numbered positions make reordering straightforward β download the wall chart below and pin it up.
The kit contains one of each of the following. All burs are available to purchase individually β diamond and carbide burs here and EVE polishers here.
The Occluflex profile enters grooves and ridges that flat polishers cannot reach β ideal for finishing the occlusal surface of posterior composites, the palatal surface of anteriors, and facial groove anatomy. Use with water and light pressure.
The twist geometry excels on labial surfaces and incisal edges of anterior composites. Use without water in short bursts to avoid overheating. Can also be used on posterior restorations where access allows.
For use with the Tor VM polishing disc range at slow-speed contra-angle. Polishing discs are the best option for bevelling enamel margins, finishing anterior composite, and polishing posterior marginal ridges where a disc gives cleaner access than a bur.
Carbide polishers produce a superior cavity preparation finish compared to diamonds β removing unsupported enamel and creating a more uniform surface for bonding. Run this over all cavity preparations at low speed before sandblasting and adhesive application.
The extended length gives access to the base of proximal boxes for preparation polishing. Also useful for refining composite, removing excess resin, and clearing small overhangs without disturbing the adjacent tooth.
Suitable for initial pulp chamber access but also useful for sectioning teeth during extraction or removal of large restorations, where the increased length gives better depth control.
Designed for rotary curettage β run at full speed in air morot or speed increasing motor with the water off. Allows safe, controlled gingival tissue removal to access subgingival margins and achieve correct wedge placement without electrosurgery.
The pointed tip accesses preparation margins that a standard rugby ball cannot reach, while the body of the bur is ideal for occlusal adjustment of direct restorations. A genuinely versatile finishing bur.
The needle profile is the right shape for refining the cavosurface angle of proximal boxes, safely breaking contact points, and smoothing the walls of cavity preparations without over-reducing the preparation outline.
The go-to bur for bevelling preparation margins and polishing the palatal surface of anterior composites. Also useful for the cervical zone of anterior composites, occlusal adjustment of posteriors, and defining secondary anatomy on anterior composite facially.
The narrow shank gives better visual access to the cutting tip than traditional steel rose heads, and the carbide cuts carious dentine cleanly without the skating tendency of steel. Autoclavable and reusable. Use this smaller diameter for carefully clearing and refining the ADJ preparation and for placing grooves in anterior composites.
Same narrow-shank carbide advantages as D-23 in a larger diameter for gross caries removal. The wider head clears bulk dentine efficiently while the carbide cutting edge gives you tactile feedback at the ADJ that steel burs don't.
A fine-grit round ball for occlusal adjustment of direct restorations. The small diameter allows precise spot reduction without affecting the surrounding restoration surface.
The longer shank version of the round-end taper β ideal for refining the base and walls of proximal boxes in Class II cavities where standard-length burs cannot reach the gingival floor comfortably.
The pear shape is the right geometry for removing old restorations and accessing incipient carious lesions β the tapered body allows controlled entry and the rounded end avoids unnecessary preparation depth.
Download the Direct Bur Kit Wall Chart β for easy organisation and reordering