MDT ZirconIT® ZRT · 016 · 5
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From MDT’s ZirconIT® ZRT burs, which MDT file under "Zirconia Crown Cutting": a round end taper diamond, 1.6 mm across with an 8 mm head, on a 21 mm FG shank.
This pack: MDT ZirconIT® ZRT Round End Taper Diamond Bur, FG, size 016, 8 mm head, 21 mm (Pack of 5, non-sterile)
| Series | ZirconIT® ZRT – zirconia crown cutting |
| Shape | Round end taper |
| Head | 1.6 mm diameter (size 016), 8.0 mm long |
| Shank | FG, 21 mm overall |
| Pack | 5, non-sterile, reusable |
MDT: "ZirconIT® ZRT Diamonds are engineered for removing zirconia crowns while offering better performance and less cutting time."
MDT supply these burs "mechanically clean, but NOT sterile": clean and steam-sterilise them before first use and before each reuse – MDT’s instructions give 134°C with a 4-minute hold and 15 minutes’ drying. "Do not use worn-out or dull instruments."
› MDT’s catalogue sets their diamonds at 60% diamond exposure against 40% for others – "More Diamond Per Diamond®" – listing "stronger bonding" and "uniform diamond coating, including the tips" among the features, and "faster & cooler cutting/grinding" and "slower clogging" among the benefits.
› MDT say their “Triton” coating process "more than doubles the strength of the diamond bonding to the tool", on "Swiss-made heat treated and ground Stainless Steel shanks".
› Speed, from MDT’s instructions for a 1.6 mm head: 55,000–160,000 rpm recommended, never more than 450,000 rpm.
› Keep the bur moving and do not press hard – MDT warn that excessive pressure and a stationary bur both generate heat.
| Adjusting zirconia | ZirconIT® ADJ round 022 |
| PFM crowns | KwikCut® KC1 · KC2 · Cross cut 1557 |
MDT ZirconIT® ZRT · round end taper 016 · 8 mm head · FG 21 mm · Pack of 5 · non-sterile · REF MDT-Z198-016-ZRT · Made by MDT Micro Diamond Technologies, Israel
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