Dentsply Ash Instruments has introduced a range of zirconium nitride coated restorative instruments to help get the best finish working with composite materials that can sometimes stick to the placement instrument.

The range includes over 20 instruments, on three handle choices, Lustra, Cearmicolor and Flexichange. Although the pale gold coloured zirconium nitride coating is so thin it adds no bulk to the instrument, it gives the instrument a super-hard, super-smooth finish.

The smooth finish means that the tip is very “non-stick”, much more than the older-style anodised aluminium instruments. The coating hardness will also ensure the instrument does not become scratched, thereby staying smooth for longer.

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