Stainless steel stripping papers (or abrasive strips) in orthodontics are specialized, high-quality, and reusable instruments used for Interproximal Reduction (IPR), also known as stripping or slenderizing. They are designed to remove small, precise amounts of enamel between teeth to create space for aligning crowded teeth or for refining tooth shape
Key Aspects of Stainless Steel Stripping Strips:
Material: Made of durable, flexible, and high-quality stainless steel that can withstand high-temperature and high-pressure sterilization (autoclaving) for multiple uses.
Types & Coating: They are available in single- or double-sided options, coated with diamond or corundum particles for cutting, sanding, and finishing.
Functionality:
IPR/Stripping: Used to reduce enamel for creating space, often as an alternative to tooth extraction.
Finishing & Polishing: Used for removing excess composite, amalgam, or glass ionomer material after restorations.
Contouring: Used for shaping interproximal surfaces.
one paper 15 cm in length, with a saw-tooth section in the middle, flexible, high-quality stainless steel
autoclavable
Country of Origin: USA