- Double end burnisher
- are handheld dental instruments that smooth and polish dental restorations and remove scratches from amalgam
- are used at the end of a dental restoration procedure
- can also be used to shape the composite or glass ionomer cement (GIC) filling before it sets
Burnishers are used to smooth amalgam after condensing, contour matrix bands before placement and begin the contouring of the amalgam. Can also be used with other restorative materials.