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Hi Ruth,
All contra angled slow speed burs are single use and disposed of into sharps container at the end of each appointment.
High speed diamond and tungsten carbide burs are processed in the following manner:
1. Ultrasonic cleaner
2. Rinsed
3. Check under magnified illuminator
4. Washer/disinfector
5. Sterilised.
Kind regards
Michelle Lewis
Dental Clinic Assistant Infection Control
UWA Dental School/Oral Health Centre of WA
M512, 17 Monash Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009
T: +61 8 6457 7637 E: michelle.lewis@uwa.edu.au
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Good afternoon,
I wondered if anyone can offer any advice about best practice when sterilising dental burrs. These are very difficult to effectively decontaminate – even if manufactured as multi-use. I am interested to know if most dental surgeries now use single-use burrs or if some areas still reprocess them until their dental surgeons suggest they are too blunt?
Thank you
Ruth
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Ruth Barratt, PhD, MAdvPrac (Hons), RN, CICP-E
Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel (+64) 0212987888 | rannalong@gmail.com
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