Condensing and Packing Dental Materials: The ball-ended tip is used to condense and pack dental materials such as amalgam or composite resin into cavity preparations or restorations. This ensures that the material is tightly packed and adapted to the cavity walls, minimizing gaps and ensuring the restoration's longevity and stability.

Contouring and Shaping: The rounded ball-end allows for contouring and shaping of dental materials once they are placed in the cavity. Dentists can use the burnisher-plugger to smooth out surfaces and create anatomical shapes that mimic natural tooth contours. This is important for achieving a functional and aesthetic restoration.

Finishing and Polishing: After initial packing and contouring, the burnisher-plugger with a ball-ended tip can be used for initial finishing and polishing of the restoration. It helps smooth any rough edges and achieve a glossy finish on the surface of the material, enhancing both the appearance and function of the restoration.