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The three burs compared were polymer bur, Cera bur, and Tungsten Carbide bur. The excavation of carious lesion was performed with each burs using a slow-speed handpiece with 500-1000rpm. Caries removal efficiency was evaluated using the Visual-Tactile method and confirmed Dye detection method. The time taken to complete the caries removal was measured using a stopwatch. The patient\u2019s pain perception was assessed using the Wong\u2013Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale. The intergroup comparisons based on time, dye, and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS) were arrived at using Mann\u2013Whitney and Fisher Exact tests at\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.0001. A statistical significance between the three groups on the time taken for caries removal at\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.0001. No statistical significance was observed between the three groups for caries removal efficiency and pain perception using the dye and WBFPRS scores at\n P<\/jats:italic>\n > 0.001. 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