Dental Products Report June 2021, Volume 55, Issue 6

Innovation in dentistry can come from anyone and anywhere, as long as there is a spark of creativity and the drive to pursue it.

Innovation is an interesting topic. It is one of the subjects studied over and over in hopes of understanding it better, yet its secrets remain out of reach of mortal man. One of the age-old questions is “How did you manage to think of that?”

It’s difficult to train someone to have good ideas. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve sat staring at a keyboard and monitor trying to figure out what to write, I’d be…well, a lot better off financially than I am now. Although we know that pressure can negatively affect creativity, we don’t know the secrets to encourage creativity.

I find the science of innovation fascinating. Whether it’s an article, a song, or a breakthrough in engineering, no one really knows what creates the spark in a person’s brain that allows them to create phenomenal art or hardware. For example, the chemical benzene was isolated from compressed coal gas in 1825 by scientific legend Michael Faraday. However, the actual chemical structure of benzene eluded science until 40 years later in 1865. That’s when German scientist August Kekulé, who also studied benzene, had a dream of a snake eating its own tail and awoke with the idea that the molecule was a ring.

How and why these things happen continue to be a secret for generations. I’d like to introduce some products that feature innovations developed by individuals who had a spark of creativity and turned the dream into reality just like Kekulé.

BurButler™


Are you tired of having burs fall out of your bur blocks? We’ve all experienced situations where a bur block falls to the floor, and the burs scatter like cockroaches when you flipped the switch on the kitchen light in your college apartment. Or you reach for that one particular bur in your setup that you desperately need to finish a prep, only to find it has fallen out somewhere since the last time you used it, and now you are running behind as someone tries to find the missing bur.

Anodized aluminum bur blocks are a great idea, but even with lids, things still get spilled or lost. To the rescue comes BurButler. This line comes from the smart mind of Dr Paul Moore, who wanted a way to organize things.

BurButler products are made of medical-grade silicone and can be autoclaved hundreds of times without any noticeable change in appearance. The idea is that the silicone firmly grips onto the shank of the bur and keeps it in place. Even turning them upside down or dropping them doesn’t displace the burs.

Because Dr Moore is a practicing dentist, he understands the industry and the different tools we need and use. Because of that, there are all kinds of BurButler products. There are holders for CEREC and other types of milling blocks, endo files, lab burs, and handpiece burs. The BurButler comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. I’ve been using them in my practice for the past 6 months, and I have nothing but good things to say about them. Added to all of the benefits is the simple fact that the company has 2 employees, Dr Moore and his wife, who are 2 of the nicest people I’ve ever met. I highly encourage you to give BurButler a try.

Check them out at www.steiriliu.com

For Full article see https://www.dentalproductsreport.com/view/big-ideas-from-small-companies


See also

LaminateButler,             : For organising multiple restorations for delivery.

EndoButler : For organising, measuring, sterilising endodontic files 

BlockButler              : For organising and stock control of Cerec Stock

3D Deep Autoclave Pouches   : Space saving deep heat sealed autoclave pouches

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