Bone Files
BusinessMed® Bone Files are double-ended hand files for the final smoothing and shaping of bone, including the sharp alveolar edges left after extraction. The range covers the Miller, Miller-Colburn, Howard and Wahl patterns in straight-cut and cross-cut versions; the Wahl file is also listed for rhinoplasty.
Howard Bone File 12
$34.00
Types of bone files
Straight-cut files
Parallel cutting edges that cut only on the pull stroke. Most patterns here are straight-cut: the Miller bone file #21, Miller #45, #52, #64 and #67, the Wahl 1W and the Howard #12.
Cross-cut files
Cross-cut teeth cut in two directions. See the Miller-Colburn cross-cut file; the Miller-Colburn 1X and 2X complete the pattern.
How to choose a bone file
- Stroke. Straight-cut files cut on the pull stroke only; cross-cut files cut both ways.
- Pattern number. Each Miller number is a different working-end shape; the pattern number on each product page identifies it.
- File or rasp. A dental bone file finishes the alveolar ridge; nasal bone work after hump resection uses a nasal or bone rasp from Nasal Rasps & Saws.
What are bone files used for?
Final smoothing and shaping of bone and alveoloplasty — smoothing sharp alveolar edges after extraction — in oral surgery, with plastic-surgery use including rhinoplasty for the Wahl pattern.
How BusinessMed bone files are made
German stainless steel, satin non-reflective finish; reusable, autoclavable and covered by a 5-year warranty.