Contamination of rotary instruments re-used in a hospital-based oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic

Evaluation of biological debris on endodontic instruments after cleaning and sterilization procedures

“…A study reported by Hogg & Morrison (2005) showed a high level of bacterial contamination of bone burs in spite of previous cleaning and gas sterilization. They reported that the cleaning and sterilization procedures used in dental practices were not sufficient to eliminate contamination and that it was better to classify some of the instruments as single‐use devices, even though financial considerations may inhibit the general acceptance of this practice.…”

Out with the old and in with the new: a comparison of rectal suction biopsies with traditional and modern biopsy forceps

“…Although the incidence of patient-to-patient cross infection has not been investigated after the use of reusable RSB forceps, there is evidence to support the potential for such infection from surgical instruments in general [5,6].…”

Cutting bone with drills, burs, lasers and piezotomes: A comprehensive systematic review and recommendations for the clinician

“…The major and unavoidable medical drawback of drills, burs and slow-oscillating saws is the enormous procedural bone loss due to the minimum necessary diameter of the instrument of at least 1,5 -2 mm and the imprecision of the cut due to the high torque-moment, which has to be tamed by the hand of the surgeon as the author´s demonstration in vivo shows (Figure 1). Additional, there is a high risk of soft tissue injury to important anatomical structures such as the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) [3] or maxillary sinus-membrane and deposition of metal shavings and bacterial contamination [4].…”