Paste
Dura-Polish Aluminum Oxide, 20 g
CompoSite Polishing Paste, 5 g$38.41
DirectDia Porcelain Polishing Paste, 3 g$40.71
Dura-Polish Aluminum Oxide, 20 g$92.91
Dura-Polish DIA Diamond, 5 g$96.62
Shofu CompoSite Polishing Paste is a dedicated polishing agent formulated for the final finishing and polishing of composite restorations. It is used to achieve a smooth surface on restorative work, enhancing the surface quality and esthetics of the restoration.
This polishing paste is supplied in a 5 gram syringe. This format allows for controlled and precise dispensing, minimizing waste and facilitating targeted application. It is suitable for dental professionals performing surface refinement on composite materials in clinical or laboratory settings.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Shofu
- Manufacturer #
- 0552
- Item code
- 102-0370
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- Laboratory
- Category
- Finishing & Polishing
- Subcategory
- Polishing Paste
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- In stock
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Questions
What is Shofu Polishing Pastes used for?
Shofu CompoSite Polishing Paste is a dedicated polishing agent formulated for the final finishing and polishing of composite restorations.
Which paste options are on this page?
This page carries 4 paste options: CompoSite Polishing Paste, 5 g, DirectDia Porcelain Polishing Paste, 3 g, Dura-Polish Aluminum Oxide, 20 g, Dura-Polish DIA Diamond, 5 g. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
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About polishing pastes
A polishing paste is the loose-abrasive step: published work describes it as the final stage, applied after the sequence of abrasive discs, giving a smooth and glossy surface. A study of diamond pastes found they improved surface roughness, gloss and colour stability, and had no effect on the surface microhardness of the composites. The FDA form of words for the same thing is a device in paste or powder form containing an abrasive material, intended to remove debris from the teeth.
A polishing paste is loose abrasive in a carrier, applied with a cup, brush or wheel rather than mounted on a shank. A glossary defines a polishing agent as any material used to impart lustre to a surface. The FDA regulates the paste or powder form as an oral cavity abrasive polishing agent, a Class I device containing an abrasive material such as silica pumice and intended to remove debris from the teeth (21 CFR 872.6030). The same section says the abrasive polish is applied to the teeth by a handpiece attachment, the prophylaxis cup. That cup has its own FDA listing: a Class I device made of rubber, held by a dental handpiece and used to apply polishing agents during cleaning (21 CFR 872.6290).
Pumice is one of the classical abrasives: a glossary describes it as a type of volcanic glass used as an abrasive, prepared in various grits. Whiting is another, pure white chalk that has been ground and washed, used for polishing dental materials. Modern pastes are more often diamond or aluminium oxide: a review lists diamond polishing pastes among the adjuncts that reached surface roughness below 0.2 microns.
What to look at when choosing a polishing paste
Particle size: a study applied diamond pastes of under one micron, one micron and half a micron and found no statistically significant difference between them. The authors reasoned that no differences were found because all the diamond particle sizes were smaller than one micron.
How it is used: published work reports that the outcome depends on the composition of the paste, how long it is applied, the pressure applied, and whether the procedure is dry or wet.
What carries it: pastes are usually applied with flexible rubber cups, and published work notes that felt polishing brushes and other special abrasives have been suggested to enhance their effect.
What it is used on: a review notes that systems containing diamond particles, or adjuncts such as diamond polishing pastes, reached surface roughness below 0.2 microns.
Sources: Büyükpolat et al. 2025, The effect of polishing pastes on the surface roughness, microhardness, gloss, and color change of resin composites (BMC Oral Health) · The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · FDA 21 CFR 872.6030, Oral cavity abrasive polishing agent · FDA 21 CFR 872.6290, Prophylaxis cup · Polishing systems for modern aesthetic dental materials: a narrative review, 2024 (Br Dent J)
