Tired of Breaking Burs? Take NeoBurr for a Spin
With a sturdy shank and no weld point, as well as single-use packaging, NeoBurrs are a strong, reliable workflow staple that are always sharp—and always hygienic
Sharp, strong, and safe are 3 words that share much more in common than their first letter. They’re the reasons why Michael Teitelbaum, DMD, MAGD, FACD, reaches for NeoBurrs all day, every day, in his Briarcliff Manor, NY, practice. “For years I worried about other carbides breaking off if I used too much pressure or the wrong angle,” Dr. Teitelbaum said. “In the 6 years I’ve been using NeoBurrs, I can’t tell you the last time a bur broke on me—it’s something I hardly think about anymore.”
Most Microcopy carbides are constructed with Blended Neck technology. With a single piece of material there’s no weld point, a location often responsible for breakage. And that’s where the strength, sharpness, and speed come in.
Sharp & Chatter-Free
“It’s very rare I can’t complete something with just one NeoBurr,” Dr. Teitelbaum shared. “Sometimes, with the 5572 design, after removing a crown, I’ll keep it in there and sharpen up my prep to get a nice shoulder that I can bevel, along with some smooth parallel walls for more retention.”
“I realized how much time I could save with a new, fresh bur.”
—Michael Teitelbaum, DMD, MAGD, FACD
The unique construction also allows for fast, smooth, chatter-free operation. “Because they cut so well and I don’t have to press as hard, I find NeoBurrs cut very smoothly with none of the chatter my patients dislike,” Dr. Teitelbaum said. NeoBurr carbides provide increased contact with the tooth, which translates into superior cutting ability without clogging up the blades. Additionally, the NeoBurr line includes the NeoMax Metal Crown Cutters, Max 1 and 2, strong burs specifically made to cut through amalgam and semi- and nonprecious metal.
“Because they cut so amazingly well, I started using them to help remove crowns,” Dr. Teitelbaum explained. “Then, I realized if they were chewing through crowns so easily, why not make my life easier and use them to take out old amalgams? So, now I use them anywhere I want to make my life easier.”
To add to the 3 “s” words, all Microcopy carbide burs are individually packaged and single use, which eliminates autoclaving an instrument whose design makes it difficult to clean. Plus, there’s nothing sharper than a new bur.
"I used to be frustrated with how slowly an old bur would cut," said Dr. Teitelbaum. "I realized how much time I could save with a new, fresh bur. And, being able to pop open a new bur in front of my patients is one more way to put them at ease."
