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TYPES OF DENTAL BEARINGS

3 Types of Bearings

SMOOTH

STEPPED

FLANGED

Outside ring of the bearing is completely flat.

Stepped bearings have an outside ring with two different diameters near the center of the ring.

Flanged bearings have a lip on one end.

BEARING CAGE TYPES

3 Types of Bearings

OPEN
CAGED

CLOSED
CAGED

You can see the ball bearings in the cage.

The cage is sealed with a washer.


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