Shofu CompoSite fine polishers are a line of rotary instruments for the finishing and polishing of composite restorations. This product line provides a fine grit for achieving smooth surfaces on dental composites.
The range includes various shapes such as bullet, knife, wheel, disk, cup, pear-point, inverted cone, and midi-point. These are available with both CA Contra-Angle (RA) and FG Friction Grip shank types, in a selection of ISO sizes and various pack formats, including 12-packs. This selection suits dentists, hygienists, and dental lab technicians for diverse composite finishing requirements.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Shofu
- Manufacturer #
- 0199
- Item code
- 102-0232
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Clinical
- Category
- Finishing & Polishing
- Subcategory
- Polishers, Points & Wheels
Ordering
- Status
- In stock
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Questions
What is Shofu CompoSite Composite Polishers used for?
Shofu CompoSite fine polishers are a line of rotary instruments for the finishing and polishing of composite restorations.
Which shape and shank and grade options are on this page?
This page carries 8 shape options: Midi-Point, Cup, Bullet, Pear Point, Knife, Wheel, Disk, Inverted Cone. This page carries 2 shank options: CA, FG. This page carries 2 grade options: Fine, Standard. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About flexible silicone polishers
A flexible silicone polisher is abrasive grit held in a rubber body, so the shape flexes onto the surface instead of cutting a flat track. Published work describes aluminium oxide impregnated silicone points used before a diamond paste as one of the combinations giving the lowest surface roughness. They are sold as graded sets: a review reports systems reaching the accepted roughness threshold at between two and five steps.
Finishing is the contouring of a restoration to the shape wanted; polishing is the use of instruments to reduce the surface irregularities that finishing leaves behind. A glossary defines an abrasive as a substance used for abrading, smoothing or polishing, and polish as a smooth, glossy surface with lustre. Polishers, points and wheels are abrasive held in a body rather than coated on paper: published work describes abrasives such as silicon oxide, aluminium oxide and diamond particles embedded in discs or rubber carriers. A review names rubber cups and points, abrasive polishing discs and dental stones among the tools used.
ISO 6360-6 codes rotary abrasive instruments and says it applies to dental polishers too, which it treats as abrasive instruments. The FDA group for abrasive devices and accessories is Class I and names the abrasive point and the polishing wheel in its device list (21 CFR 872.6010).
How the types of polisher, point and wheel differ
- Flexible silicone polishers — Grit bound in flexible rubber, in cup, point and disc forms, in place of grit glued to paper.
- Mounted rubber points — Comes already on its shank, so no mandrel is needed, and the point shape reaches where a cup cannot.
- Ceramic and porcelain polishers — Graded for ceramic, which a review reports needs at least two steps.
- Polishers — The catch-all for a bound-abrasive instrument whose shape is not what names it.
- Polishing wheels — A wheel rather than a point or cup, so it reaches flat and broad surfaces.
- Grinding wheels — Grinds material away; the polishing grades come after it.
- Heatless wheels — Unmounted, so it needs the spindle a glossary calls a mandrel: the shaft and bearings on which a tool is mounted.
- Buffing wheels — Soft and loaded with compound, where a grinding or heatless wheel is rigid bonded abrasive.
- Felt buffs — Felt rather than cloth or bristle, and carries the paste rather than any grit of its own.
- Coarse arbor bands — A sleeve that is replaced while the carrier stays, in place of a wheel or point that is thrown away whole.
What to look at when choosing a polisher
Steps: published work notes that finishing and polishing systems differ substantially in abrasive composition, type and particle hardness. A review reports that reduced-step systems have shown results equal to the traditional ones and reached surface roughness below 0.2 microns, though only with at least two steps.
What is in the grit: compounds used in polishing protocols include aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide and diamond, and a review notes that diamond is harder than composite.
What it is being used on: a review notes that the filler particle size of the restorative material is itself an important factor in the final roughness and gloss.
Why it matters: a review lists reduced surface imperfections that would reduce plaque accumulation and surface breakdown, reduced wear on opposing and adjacent teeth, and a more light-reflective surface.
Sources: Polishing systems for modern aesthetic dental materials: a narrative review, 2024 (Br Dent J) · The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Büyükpolat et al. 2025, The effect of polishing pastes on the surface roughness, microhardness, gloss, and color change of resin composites (BMC Oral Health) · ISO 6360-6:2004, Number coding system for rotary instruments — Abrasive instruments · FDA 21 CFR 872.6010, Abrasive device and accessories · Németh et al. 2022, Effect of Air-Polishing and Different Post-Polishing Methods on Surface Roughness of Nanofill and Microhybrid Resin Composites (Polymers) · ISO 8325:2023, Dentistry — Test methods for rotary instruments
