title: Assessing the cutting efficiency of dental diamond burs.
abstract: This study measured the cutting efficiencies of 15 types of roundend tapered conventional and disposable diamond burs. The results showed that disposable diamond burs had cutting efficiencies that were comparable to those of conventional (multiuse) diamond burs; their use should reduce the risk of clinical cross-infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland at Baltimore 21201, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: von Fraunhofer
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D003764:Dental Materials; D018130:Diamond; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D018130:Diamond; C023506:Glass ceramics