title: Glass bead sterilisation of surgical dental burs.
abstract: Since burs used in OMF surgery are a source of microbial contamination, sterilisation of the burs is an important aspect of infection control. A two-part study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of using the glass bead steriliser to sterilise long-shank burs. The laboratory and clinical studies indicated that the glass bead steriliser was effective in sterilising long-shank burs in 60 s.
authors.affiliation: Naval Dental Research Institute, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Schutt
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Starsiak
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D001412:Bacillus subtilis; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine