title: Effective cleaning protocols for rotary niclkel-titanium files.
abstract: Cleaning of dental instruments before sterilisation is an essential part of processing for re-use. Rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) files as obtained from the manufacturer are mostly not sterile and require cleaning and sterilisation both before first use and for re-use. We describe here two simple, practical cleaning protocols that are effective in removing organic debris from files. Rotary NiTi files can be safely re-used from an infection control perspective.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Vic., Australia. parashos@iprimus.com.au
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parashos
authors.forename: Pairoj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Linsuwanont
authors.forename: Harold H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Messer
mesh_terms: D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D003902:Detergents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012399:Rotation; D013242:Sterilization; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D003902:Detergents; D004202:Disinfectants; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium