Comparing Decontamination Methods on Contaminated and Inoculated Diamond-Coated Burs

  • by AGD Staff
  • Feb 21, 2022
2-21-22_GenDenDental burs are one of the most commonly used instruments within a dental practice, but little research has been done on effectively decontaminating diamond-coated burs. A recent study evaluated various methods for decontamination and sterilization. Does manual cleaning, a cleaning stone or ultrasonic cleaning yield the best results? 

Learn more in the January/February issue of General Dentistry.