A comparison of decontamination methods used for dental burs
A comparison of decontamination methods used for dental burs
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Used dental burs may be contaminated with potentially pathogenic micro-organisms.
Autoclaving alone fails to completely decontaminate burs.
Manual cleaning is not as effective as other methods of pre-sterilisation cleaning.
Enzymic agents may have a role in the decontamination process.
Washer-disinfectors are the most effe...
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A comparison of decontamination methods used for dental burs
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67199983
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67199983
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0007-0610
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1476-5373
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10.1038/sj.bdj.4811832
