Carbides
The majority of carbides sold today are based on 60-year old, two-piece construction. Alpen Carbides provide clinicians with a comprehensive line of advanced one-piece carbides.
Alpen Carbides are available in a full line of metal cutting, operative and trimming and finishing burs. In addition to friction grip shanks, many shapes are also available in short shank, right angle latch, handpiece and surgical lengths.
Four Reasons to Switch to
Alpen One-Piece Carbides
1. Eliminates Joint Breakage – One-piece construction eliminates brazed joint breakage and rusting.
2. Cuts Faster – Alpen Carbides cut up to 4x faster than the competition.*
3. Lasts Longer – Even after 5 cuts Alpen Carbides outperform most competitors’ first cuts.*
4. Quality Guaranteed – Quality you would expect from Coltène/Whaledent.
Notes: SS White, SS White Great White GW2, Midwest, Tri Hawk, & Brasseler are not trademarks of Coltène/Whaledent Inc.*Internal testing performed using bur cutting 3.8” in Macor, an enamel-like material. Macor is not a registered trademark of Coltène/Whaledent Inc.Why is Concentricity Important?
Concentricity relates to the rotational alignment of the bur. Alpen’s highly concentric bur results in a faster, smoother and more precise cut because there is consistent contact between the cutting edge and the tooth structure.
Total Indicated Run-Out (T.I.R.) measures the concentricity of a bur. A lower T.I.R. measurement indicates higher concentricity. (+Dramatization)
Average T.I.R. Comparison
| Brand | T.I.R. | Variance |
| Alpen | 0.0003" | |
| Midwest | 0.0016" | 5x Higher than Alpen |
| Tri Hawk | 0.0019" | 6x Higher than Alpen |
| SS White | 0.0026" | 8x Higher than Alpen |