Used to finish and polish both direct and indirect dental restorations, dental finishing discs are rotary tools some of which can be used with or without polishing pastes. Often attached to the handpiece with a mandrel, finishing discs can be coarse or soft and are typically used in a specific sequence to achieve the final, natural looking polish and luster. While some systems aim to save time by reducing the number of discs in the sequence, it is most important to select a finishing system that provides the results you demand from your crowns and bridges.
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| Company | 3M | Kerr | VITA North America |
| Item | Sof-Lex™ Contouring and Polishing Discs | Kerr OptiDisc Polishing and Contouring Disc | Diamond Discs and Polishing Wheels |
| Price | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire |
| Description | An easy-to-use, color-coded system designed to simplify your finishing and polishing procedures. | The OptiDisc finishing and polishing system gives your restorations a final polish equal to that of natural dentition. With a three-grit system | Flexible Diamond Discs : Vident’s Flexible Diamond Discs have diamonds embedded onto a flexible base which allows for exceptional grinding and
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| Abrasive Material | Aluminum Oxide | Not Available | Diamond |
| Grits Available | Coarse
Medium
Fine
Superfine | 3 | Coarse
Medium
Fine
Extra Fine |
| Quantity - Kit Contains | 30 Each Coarse, Medium, Fine and Superfine Discs – 3/8 inch
30 Each Coarse, Medium, Fine and Superfine Discs – 1/2 inch
1 RA Mandrel | Not Available | Flexible Diamond Discs :
Flexible Disc Assortment Kit, 1 dz
Flexible Disc—Extra Fine/Wht., 1 dz
Flexible Disc—Fine/Yellow 1 dz
Flexible Disc—Medium/Red, 1 dz
Flexible Disc—Coarse/Black, 1 ozPorcelain Polishing Wheels:
Round Pre-Polisher Gray (24 / 100)
Knife Edge Pre-Polisher Gray (24 / 100)
Round Final Polisher, Pink (24 / 100)
Knife Edge Final Polisher, Pink (24 / 100)Super Gray Polishing Wheels:
Round (Box of 24 / 100)
Knife Edge (Box of 24 / 100) |
| Color Coding | Yes | Not Available | Flexible Diamond Discs : White, Red, Black, Yellow
Porcelain Polishing Wheels : Gray, Pink |
| Disc Composition | Urethane Coated Paper
Extra Thin: Polyester Film | Not Available | Diamond |
| Disc Sizes Available | 9 mm / 13 mm / 16 mm
Extra Thin: 9 mm / 13 mm | Extra Fine
Extra Coarse
Fine
Coarse
Medium | Not Available |
| Mandrel Type | Contra Angle Latch (RA)
Friction Grip (FG)
Straight
Lab Handpiece (HP) | Not Available | Not Available |
| Handpiece Type | Light Touch, Slow Speed | Mandrel | Not Available |
| Two Sided Available | No | Yes | Not Available |
| Get Info | Inquire | Not Available | Not Available |