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Vacalon Panther Bristle Brushes, 10/Pack · 17 mm
SKU 090-1108MFR# 52200
Size
17 mm
17 mm$35.00
19 mm$35.00
Vacalon Panther Bristle Brushes carry polishing paste to the work. The natural bristle holds the paste and spreads it evenly, for controlled polishing with Panther Diamond Polishing Paste or any other compound on zirconia, lithium disilicate (e.max), porcelain, acrylic and metal.
Sizes and speeds
Two diameters, 17 mm and 19 mm – pick the size above. Best speed 12,000 rpm, maximum 15,000 rpm.
Details
- Natural bristle
- Shank: HP (104), 2.35 mm – fits a straight lab handpiece
- Sold 10 per pack
Product
- Manufacturer
- Vacalon
- Manufacturer #
- 52200
- Item code
- 090-1108
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Laboratory
- Category
- Abrasives, Buffs & Brushes
- Subcategory
- Brushes
Ordering
- Status
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About polishing brushes
Lab polishing brushes are bristle wheels and mounted brushes used in polishing, which can be done with discs, rubbers, strips, brushes and pastes. OSHA defines brush wheels as wheels made from wire or bristles and used for cleaning and brushing.
OSHA defines brush wheels as wheels made from wire or bristles and used for cleaning and brushing. Brushes are among the tools used for polishing, with discs, rubbers, strips, wheels and pastes.
How the types on this shelf differ
- Polishing Brushes — A bristle wheel used in polishing.
- Lathe Brushes — A brush wheel for the laboratory lathe.
- Flexible Silicone Polishers — The abrasive is embedded in a flexible silicone body.
- Polishing Wheels — A wheel for the smoothing steps that follow grinding.
- Polishing Discs — The finer steps of the same series.
What to look at when choosing a brush
Material: wire or bristle, the two OSHA names for brush wheels.
Speed: OSHA's abrasive-wheel rule has the spindle speed checked against the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel.
Reuse: the CDC states that burs, polishing points and rag wheels used on contaminated appliances or prostheses should be heat-sterilised, disinfected between patients, or discarded.
Sources: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94, Ventilation (grinding, polishing and buffing operations) · Does Sterilization Affect the Performance of Single-Step Resin Composite Polishers? (Dent J 2023) · Comparative Analysis of Abrasive Materials and Polishing System on the Surface Roughness of Heat-Polymerized Acrylic Resins (Eur J Dent 2022) · A Comprehensive Review of the Surface and Chromatic Properties of Monolithic Zirconia: Polishing and Finishing Methods (Cureus 2024) · FDA 21 CFR 872.6010, Abrasive device and accessories · The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215, Abrasive wheel machinery · CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003 (MMWR 52 RR-17)
