title: Dental cutting: the historical development of diamond burs.
abstract: This brief history of the dental diamond bur is intended to provide both a historical perspective and an evaluation of the current state of bur technology. An understanding of the origins of dental diamonds and the issues facing manufacturers transforms the dentist from a simple user into an informed consumer. The author contends that this can improve dental care and enable the dentist to collaborate with manufacturers in developing improved dental burs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201-1586, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Von Fraunhofer
mesh_terms: D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000266:history*; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D018130:Diamond; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000266:history; D004867:Equipment Design; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000266:history; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D018130:Diamond