FINISHING AND POLISHING
Sof-Lex™ Finishing and Polishing Discs
Sof-Lex™ Finishing and Polishing Strips
Simply pop disc onto mandrel with
abrasive side up or down. Keep surface
and disc dry while finishing.
Start with coarse discs to remove excess
restorative material and establish
preliminary anatomy.
10,000 RPM C 2
Use medium discs for advanced
contouring, establishing marginal ridges,
and adjusting incisal edges.
10,000 RPM M 3
Follow with fine discs to further improve
finish quality and prepare surface for
final polishing.
30,000 RPM F 4
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FINISHING AND POLISHING
Sof-Lex™ Finishing and Polishing Discs
Sof-Lex™ Finishing and Polishing Strips
Conclude polishing with superfine discs
for the most durable, smoothest, high
gloss finish.
5 30,000 RPM SF
Use 3M™ ESPE™ Sof-Lex™ Strips for
finishing proximal areas by gently
inserting the center gapped area between
teeth. Operating sequence of strips (C/M,
F/SF) is the same as discs.
Clinical Hints:
• Use a light touch and slow speed
handpiece during all phases of finishing
and polishing.
• Skipping a grit in the sequence will
compromise the quality of the final
polish.
• Rinse and dry surface between disc
sequence.
• All discs should be constantly moving
over the surface to prevent heat and flat
spots.
• Minimize the potential for “white lines”
at margins by rotating all finishing
instruments from restoration to tooth.
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Please refer to instructions for more detailed information
as well as precautionary and warranty information. © 2003 3M
3M, ESPE and Sof-Lex are trademarks of 3M or 3M ESPE AG.
