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Description
You rely on your dental instruments to be an extension of your skills, and keeping them in optimal condition will help you perform at your best. Sharp instruments improve deposit removal, increase tactile sensitivity, and allow for greater instrument control. Hu-Friedy sharpening stones can help you achieve your best clinical outcomes.
Sharpening stones are the classic and original way to sharpen instruments. Hu-Friedy’s extensive selection of stones provides many options to meet the needs and preferences for this classic style of sharpening.
ARKANSAS STONES
- Natural, quarried stone
- Ideal for honing, light recontouring and maintenance sharpening
- Oil lubrication is recommended
CERAMIC STONES
- Hard synthetic stones available in fine, medium and coarse grits
- Excellent for routine sharpening of dental instruments
- Use water for lubrication or may be used dry
- When sharpening, there will be an accumulation of metal filings rather than “sludge”
INDIA STONES
- Synthetic stone composed of aluminum oxide crystals with a fine or medium grit
- Oil lubrication is preferred, but this stone can also be lubricated with water
- Ideal for reconditioning/recontouring and maintenance sharpening
COMPOSITION STONES
- Feature a coarse aluminum oxide stone for recontouring of lateral and facial instrument surfaces
- Range of shapes and sizes for your advanced sharpening needs
- Can be used in both high and low speed handpieces
