There are plenty of tight spaces in the intraoral environment, but all of them must be reachable to achieve proper esthetics. Getting the ideal contour and shine for interproximal areas is an important part of finishing both direct and indirect restorations, and dental finishing strips are designed to accomplish this task. Made from metal or plastic, these thin strips have an abrasive side that can be used for interproximal reduction, contouring or finishing the restoration. Different grits are available and some systems are color coded to make it easy to identify the type of finishing strip being used. Choose a finishing strip system that is comfortable in your hands and achieves the results you’re looking for.
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| Company | GC America Inc. | Ultradent Products, Inc. | Creative Dental Concepts | Shofu | Premier Dental Products Company |
| Item | EPITEX Finishing Strips | Jiffy Diamond Finishing Strip | QwikStrip | Super-Snap Polystrip Dental Finishing Strips | Compo-Strips |
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| Description | Epitex Strips are for finishing and polishing interproximal surfaces (composite, glass ionomer or metal restorations). Ultra-thin because abrasive | These finishing strips are flexible, durable, thin, and more aggressive than aluminum oxide strips. The perforated design enhances visibility for more | QwikStrip Serrated Strips are designed to make crown and
bridge clean-up quick, safe and simple after cementation of
crowns, veneers, bridges, | Super-Snap Polystrip Dental Finishing Strips are color-coded with matching grit size for easy identification and offer the same outstanding results as | COMPO-STRIPS are thin, flexible, one-sided diamond abrasive strips available in two widths and three grits: fine, medium and coarse. They have an |
| Abrasive Material | Silicon Carbide | Diamond | Not Available | Not Available | Diamond |
| Lengths Available | 10 Meter Reel | 2.5 mm
3.75 mm | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Grits Available | Coarse
Medium
Fine
Extra-fine
Clear Matrix | 1 | Coarse
Medium
Fine
Superfine
Serrated | Coarse
Medium
Fine
Superfine | Trimming (60 µm)
Finishing (45 µm)
Ultra-finishing (20 µm) |
| Widths Available | 5 mm (0.2 inches) | Regular
Narrow | 0.05 mm
0.08 mm
0.10 mm
0.14 mm
0.18 mm
0.35 mm | Not Available | 2.5 mm (0.1 inches)
3.75 mm (0.15 inches) |
| Quantity - Kit Contains | Starter Package Includes 5 Reels:
1 Reel of Each Grit, 10 Meters Each | 10 Strips | 10 Per Pack | 100 Strips Per Pack | 6 Per Pack |
| Strip Material Composition | Not Available | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Not Available | Metal |
| Solid or Perforated | Solid | Perforated | Solid | Not Available | Solid |
| Cutting Edge Available | No | No | Yes | Not Available | No |
| Available with Open Center | No | Yes | No | Not Available | Uncoated Safe Center |
| Color Coding | Blue = Coarse
Green = Medium
White = Fine
Orange = Extra Fine
Clear = Matrix | No | Yes | Black/Violet
Green/Red | Blue
Red
Yellow |
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