US No. 703 Bur – Busch Tapered Fissure Carbide & Steel, Made in Germany

The US No. 703 is the American number for a tapered fissure bur with a 2.1 mm head (ISO size 021): a cone that narrows toward the tip, so the walls it cuts diverge toward the occlusal: the geometry crown and inlay preparations depend on. Busch & Co. manufactures it in Germany as Busch No. 33 021 and Busch No. 38 021 (plus 1 further variant below). Every US No. 703 on this page is a genuine Busch instrument and ships from our US warehouse.

Which US No. 703 Do You Need?

US No.	Busch No.	Material	Cut	Shank	Best for	Pack
703	33 021	Carbide	Crosscut	HP	Straight handpiece: laboratory and denture work	6
703	38 021	Steel	Crosscut	HP	Economical laboratory cutting of acrylics and plaster	6
703X	33RL 018	Carbide	Crosscut	FG-XL (25 mm)	Surgical: sectioning and extended reach; rounded end, rounded end	2

HP (2.35 mm shank, straight handpiece). FG-XL (friction grip, 25 mm surgical length). See the Busch Bur Size Chart for head and shank dimensions.

Clinical Uses of the US No. 703

Crown preparation: axial reduction with built-in taper for full-coverage crowns and bridge abutments.
Inlay and onlay preparation: cavity walls that diverge toward the occlusal for a path of insertion.
Cavity preparation: extending and shaping preparations where a flat floor and tapered walls are wanted.
Sectioning and laboratory work: the surgical-length versions section teeth and roots; the HP carbide and steel versions cut acrylic and plaster in the straight handpiece.

At 2.1 mm the No. 703 is a wide cone for bulk reduction and laboratory cutting.

The 703X is the surgical version: the same cutting head on a 25 mm FG-XL shank for reach when sectioning teeth and roots, with a rounded end.

Speed and Technique

Keep the bur parallel to the intended path of insertion so the taper of the head becomes the taper of the wall; use water spray with the FG versions and laboratory speed for HP. Maximum recommended speeds for every Busch shape are in our Dental Bur Speed Chart, and reprocessing steps in the Bur Sterilization Guide.

Made in Germany by Busch & Co.

Busch & Co. has manufactured rotary instruments in Engelskirchen, Germany since 1905. Every instrument on this page is a genuine Busch product, precision-ground on a concentric shank under ISO-certified quality management and guaranteed to arrive free of manufacturing defects under our Busch arrival guarantee.

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FAQ

What is the Busch number for a US 703 bur? Busch No. 33 021 in carbide (HP); Busch No. 38 021 in steel (HP). The 703X is Busch 33RL 018.

What size is a No. 703 bur? The No. 703 has a 2.1 mm head diameter (ISO size 021) on a tapered fissure bur head, ISO shape 168 (cone, flat end).

What do the letters after No. 703 mean? The 703X is the surgical version: the same cutting head on a 25 mm FG-XL shank for reach when sectioning teeth and roots, with a rounded end.

Carbide or steel? Tungsten carbide for enamel, dentin, composite and amalgam in the clinic; the steel No. 703 is the economical choice for acrylics, plaster and other soft materials in the laboratory.

Are Busch No. 703 burs reusable? Yes. Carbide and steel burs are cleaned, disinfected and sterilized between patients and replaced when they dull; the Bur Sterilization Guide gives the validated steps.

Related resources: US Bur Number Finder · Bur Comparison Chart · Speed Chart · Bur Glossary · Nearby sizes: US No. 701, US No. 702, US No. 704, US No. 705