Dull tools, duller outcomes: Rethinking your bur usage with Chris Oshodin and Heather Siler

June 27, 2025

This week on Dentistry Unmasked, David and Pam dive into a surprisingly overlooked topic that could be quietly costing your practice time, money, and clinical precision.

Pamela Maragliano, DMD

David R. Rice, DDS

How many times can you really use a multi-use bur before it becomes a liability? And how are you even tracking it? Join us as we chat with Chris Oshodin and Heather Siler from Microcopy, who reveal why switching to single-use burs might be one of the smartest moves you can make. From efficiency and safety to protecting your handpieces and your patients’ teeth, this episode might just change the way you cut…literally. Don’t miss it!

*** In partnership with Microcopy

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About the Author

Pamela Maragliano, DMD | Chief Editor

Pamela Maragliano, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief Editor of DentistryIQ and Founder of igniteDDS

As seen on The Doctors, David R. Rice, DDS, chief editor of DentistryIQ and founder of igniteDDS, the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 28 years of practice in the books, he’s trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks.

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