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Instrument Sharpening
CAT. CODE
iM3 Wedge Dental Sharpening Stone
A3110
Size: 100 mm (4’’) x 35 mm (1 1/4’’)
Hand Instruments
The wedge sharpening stone has a flat surface with a radius on
either side.
iM3 Sharpening and Honing Cone
A3330
Length: 90 mm (3 1/2”)
Diameter: 7 mm
Why Sharpen?
Instruments should be kept sharp and true to their original design. Dental
procedures are most effective when using sharp instruments because they
reduce fatigue, improve deposit removal, save time and improve tactile
sensitivity.
When to Sharpen?
Repeated use of an instrument wears away minute particles of metal from
the blade causing the cutting edge to take on a rounded shape resulting in
a dull, ineffective blade.
When a blade is dull, the clinician loses the ability to ‘feel’ the sharp edge
‘grabbing’ onto a surface. It may then seem that the blade is ‘sliding’ over the
surface or deposit which causes the clinician to work harder to remove deposits.
For best results, instruments should be sharpened lightly after each use.
Stone Care
After each use, stones should be wiped with a clean cloth
to remove metal particles.
Alternate the areas used for sharpening to prevent ‘grooving’
in the stone.
iM3 MD-30 Oil can be
used to lubricate your
stone.
CAT. CODE MD30
Stone Lubrication
Stones may be lubricated with oil or water.
We do not recommend using an Arkansas stone dry.
Sharpening Elevators and Luxators
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Drip a small amount of oil onto the flat surface of your stone in
the shape of a smile or a shallow “U” shape. Take the back side
of the instrument, the convex surface and place onto the stone.
Raise the angle of the instrument up to approximately
45 degrees, so the back of the tip of the blade touches the
surface of the stone.
Draw the instrument from right to left in the shape of the “U”
back and forth, pressing hard enough to see metal filings on the
stone. Remove any protrusions or lips on the instrument on the
rounded edge of the stone as needed.