title: A novel simplified numbering system for dental burs.
abstract: A universally accepted standardization is of great value for any material or equipment that is used globally. A single number or name should represent the particular material or instrument throughout the world. Since the dental burs are used worldwide, a single standard numbering system, which gives a unique specification for each bur in any part of the world, is mandatory. Though the existing systems have tried to attain this goal, they have their own advantages and limitations that are explained in detail in this article. So, the idea of proposing a novel system is to formulate a simple way of mentioning each bur with its dimension and composition without the need for memorizing the numbers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Alapakkam Main Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai-600095, India. hemamalathi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Senthil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hemamalathi
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abarajithan
authors.forename: Deivanayagam
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kandaswamy
mesh_terms: D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000145:classification*; D003764:Dental Materials; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000145:classification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018130:Diamond; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013499:Surface Properties; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D017973:Tungsten Compounds
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D017973:Tungsten Compounds; C002802:tungsten carbide; D013193:Stainless Steel; D018130:Diamond