Dental instrument sterilization by glass bead conduction of heat.
Long handle dental instruments were inoculated with oral organisms or with B subtilis and immersed in a glass bead sterilizer at 400 F (204 C). It required from 12 to 14 minutes to sterilize the instruments at that temperature.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000166:cytology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology; D003762:Dental Instruments; D005898:Glass; D006358:Hot Temperature; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*