Blog Entries - November 2016

Rotary Instrument Maintenance

Posted on: November 28, 2016

Rotary Instrument Maintenance

Cleaning

  • Always wear gloves when handling contaminated instruments.
  • Presoak the burs for at least 10 minutes in a disinfection solution designed for dental burs that contains a corrosion inhibitor to minimize the dulling of diamond coating.
  • Use a brush to clean the burs thoroughly if needed.
  • Rinse several times to remove the disinfection solution.
  • Dry the burs and store in a clean and moisture-free environment.

Cleaning with Ultrasonic

  • Burs may be ultrasonically cleaned by inserting them in bur holders.
  • A cycle of 5 minutes is recommended, using a general purpose cleaner.
  • Rinse several times after cleaning.
  • Dry the burs and store in a clean and moisture-free environment.

Sterilization

  • Proper sterilization of instruments is extremely important to eliminate the possibility of cross infection of patients and staff with communicable diseases.
  • Place the burs in sterilization bags.
  • Autoclave the burs for atleast10 minutes at a temperature of 135 C.
  • Dry the burs and store in a clean and moisture-free environment.
  • Use a dry heat sterilizer at 170 C (340 F) for 1hour.When used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, this will not corrode or dull carbide burs.
  • Avoid cold sterilizing solutions as they contain oxidizing agents which may weaken carbide burs.
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