The drill that the dentist uses, is the drilling piece (bur) changed everytime or the same piece is used always..... I am talking about the small metal pin that actually drills the tooth..
2006-11-27 15:39:33 · 5 answers · asked by Scared 1 in Health ➔ Dental
There are many different sizes and shapes of burrs. The number and size of the cutting edges vary. There are also grinding discs and cylinders, cones, etc. These can be corundum, aluminum oxide or even diamond.
By law each patient gets a sterilized hand piece and new burrs.
And I would insist on new burrs. The used ones can harbor bits and pieces of someone else's teeth or bone! Do not let them be re-used on you!
I am not sure which question you were asking, but these answers should take care of it.
2006-11-27 17:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by It All Matters.~☺♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some burs are single use only and should and must be thrown away. burs that are not single use only are are autoclaved after every patient. just as they would the instruments. with health regulations now and health inspectors - why would you want to put your patients and staff at risk
2006-11-28 00:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by mooster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DRILL BITS ARE STERILIZED AFTER EVERY PATIENT. SOME ARE JUST THROWN OUT DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THEY'VE BEEN USED.
REST ASSURED, EVERY TIME A DRILL BIT IS USED IT'S EITHER BRAND-NEW OR IT HAS BEEN STERILIZED.
2006-11-27 23:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Off course, because dentists have to believe everyone has AIDS so they have to belive everything gets blood on it, and they have to change everything after any procedure
2006-11-27 23:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by a person 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scared must not know that people have answered this question several time. Newbie user. Scared, do you know how to retrieve your answers???
2006-11-27 23:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋