{"product_id":"ball-shaped-composite-filling-instrument-0-8-1-0-mm","title":"Ball-Shaped Composite Filling Instrument 0.8\/1.0mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA double-ended composite instrument with small 0.8mm and 1mm ball-shaped ends, for placing and shaping composite in fine-detail areas: narrow pits and fissures, small cavities and tight internal corners where a larger ball end is too broad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall 0.8mm and 1mm ball ends for fine-detail composite work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSized for small cavities, narrow fissures and tight internal corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo ball sizes on one instrument, so you can switch ends without picking up another tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounded ends for condensing, shaping and adapting composite against cavity walls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel with a smooth, surface-treated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is a ball-shaped composite instrument used for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is used to place, condense and shape composite in pits, fissures and small cavities, to blend material towards the margins, and to help form occlusal anatomy such as grooves and pits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is the 0.8\/1.0mm version different from the 1.5\/1mm version?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis instrument has the smaller pair of ends. The 0.8mm and 1mm balls reach into narrower fissures and smaller cavities, while the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/composite-filling-instrument-ball-shaped-151mm-composite-instruments-id\"\u003eBall-Shaped Composite Filling Instrument 1.5\/1mm\u003c\/a\u003e offers a larger 1.5mm end for broader surfaces. Used together, the two cover both broader shaping and fine detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy choose a ball-shaped end over a flat instrument?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rounded end follows curved cavity floors and rounded internal corners, and can work into grooves and fissures that a flat plastic instrument does not reach as easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommonly used alongside flat plastic and other composite-shaping instruments during restorative work. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/collections\/composite-instruments\"\u003eComposite Instruments\u003c\/a\u003e range or our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/collections\/restorative-dentistry\"\u003eRestorative\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManufactured by InstruDental, UK specialists in dental hand instruments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"INSTRUDENTAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54499133948241,"sku":"121310","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/ball-shaped-composite-filling-instrument-0-8-1-0-mm","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}