Oral Surgery Burs

Oral surgery burs are Busch tungsten carbide cutters for bone and tooth sectioning on surgical-length shanks: the taper-pointed bone cutters (Busch No. 161, 162, 162A, 164LA, 166, 166A, 267, 269), the surgical round burs (141 and 141A), and the US-numbered 1S round and 31RL/33RL crosscut fissure carbides in RA-L and FG-XL lengths. Every bur on this page is a genuine Busch instrument and ships from our US warehouse.

These specialized Busch oral surgery burs deliver fast, efficient cutting with superior precision and minimal vibration. Ideal for sectioning teeth, removing bone, smoothing sharp edges, and preparing implant sites with exceptional control and durability.

Which Oral Surgery Bur Do You Need?

Pick the head shape first, then the shank your handpiece takes: FG and FG-XL for the turbine, RA / RA-L / RA-XL for the surgical contra-angle, HP for the straight handpiece. The three-digit number after the figure is the head diameter in tenths of a millimeter. Every product in the collection is linked once below, by shank.

Carbide bone cutters — taper (cone) pointed

Busch No.	Shank
161 016	FG
162 016	FG · RA · RA-L · HP
162A 016	FG · RA · RA-L · HP
164LA 012	FG
166 021	RA · RA-L · HP
166A 021	RA · RA-L · HP
267 016	FG · RA · HP
269 016	FG · RA · HP

Carbide surgical round burs — figure 141 and 141A

Busch No.	Shank
141 010	FG-XL · HP
141 012	FG-XL · HP
141 014	FG-XL · RA-XL · HP
141 018	FG-XL · RA-XL · HP
141 023	FG-XL · RA-XL · HP
141 025	HP
141 027	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141 031	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141 035	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141 040	RA-L · HP
141 050	RA-L · HP
141A 023	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141A 027	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141A 031	RA-L · RA-XL · HP
141A 035	RA-L · RA-XL · HP

US-numbered carbides on surgical-length shanks

Busch No.	Pattern	Shank
1S 010	US 2S Carbide Round Bur	RA-L
1S 014	US 4S Carbide Round Bur	RA-L
1S 018	US 6S Carbide Round Bur	RA-L
1S 023	US 8S Carbide Round Bur	RA-L
1S 027	US 10S Carbide Round Bur	RA-L
31RL 010	US 557X Carbide Straight Fissure (Cylinder) Round Bur — Crosscut	FG-XL
31RL 012	US 558X Carbide Straight Fissure (Cylinder) Round Bur — Crosscut	FG-XL
33RL 014	US 701X Carbide Tapered Fissure (Cone) Round Bur — Crosscut	FG-XL
33RL 016	US 702X Carbide Tapered Fissure (Cone) Round Bur — Crosscut	FG-XL
33RL 018	US 703X Carbide Tapered Fissure (Cone) Round Bur — Crosscut	FG-XL

Clinical Use

Bone cutters section teeth, remove bone, and contour sharp alveolar edges during surgical extractions, alveoloplasty, and implant site preparation; the surgical round burs open bone and remove it with visibility, while the extra-long crosscut fissure carbides (557X, 558X, 701X–703X) are the sectioning burs for impacted third molars. Run surgical burs at reduced speed with copious irrigation to limit heat in bone.

Care and Reconditioning

Carbide surgical burs are single-patient instruments in many protocols; where reused, clean immediately after the procedure to prevent bone and blood drying in the flutes, then disinfect and sterilize, and discard any bur with a dulled or chipped blade. Our Dental Bur Reprocessing & Sterilization Guide covers the full workflow for Busch rotary instruments.

Compare With

Related Busch collections: Surgical Length Burs (FG-LG 21 mm & RA-L 26 mm), Extra Long Burs (FG-XL 25 mm & RA-XL 34 mm), Dental Trephine Burs, and 164 LA Bone Cutter. For cross-brand figure numbers and terminology, see the Bur Comparison Chart, the Surgical Bur Guide, and the Dental Bur Glossary.

FAQ

How do I choose the right item from this collection? Every product page details the exact specification, reference number, and application; for cross-brand references and terminology, see our Bur Comparison Chart, Speed Chart, and Bur Glossary — and our experts are a call away at (917) 480-2682 ext 101.

How should these instruments be reprocessed? Follow the manufacturer’s validated reprocessing instructions and the symbols on each product’s packaging; our reprocessing guide covers the general workflow.

Where are these instruments made? The instruments in this collection are manufactured by Busch & Co. in Engelskirchen, Germany — a specialist in rotary precision instruments since 1905 — and ship fast from our US warehouse.

Further reading: Oral Surgery Burs by Busch: Efficient Bone Cutting and Alveoloplasty Techniques