title: The grinding efficiency of diamond burs.
abstract: Deterioration of round diamond burs during 8 minutes of operation was found to be more pronounced for burs with low particle densities than for burs with high particle density. No definitive relationship was found between the initial grinding rate and initial particle density.
mesh_terms: D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000601:surgery*; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004526:Efficiency; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors