what are dental bur blocks and how to clean them?
What are dental bur blocks?
Dental bur blocks, made of plastic and metal, are available in a range of colors and shapes. They are used to facilitate cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and storing dental instruments in an orderly and convenient manner in every dental clinic.
The bur shanks are held in place by holes in these metal or polymer blocks. Different blocks have various numbers and sizes of holes, enabling them to be used for a range of procedures. Some bur blocks can hold 10 dental burs while other large-size bur blocks can hold up to 30 to 40 dental burs.
What are the advantages of bur blocks?
1.Bur blocks can store any number of dental burs systematically.
2.Bur blocks can clean and sterilize dental burs and help improve the efficiency of burs cleaning.
3.Bur blocks reduce the the risk of sharps occurrences.
4.You get easy access to any bur type you want.
5.Using bur blocks to organize your commonly used burs will help you practice more efficiently and find the instruments you need with speed and ease.
How to clean bur blocks?
✅1.Manual Cleaning
Bur Blocks should be washed in a basin that is specifically designated for washing instruments.
Rinse the device under cool running water for at least 1 minute.
Immerse the device in a new bath of neutral-pH cleaning solution, such as Enzol, and soak for at least 10 minutes.
Brush thoroughly away from the body with the neutral cleaning agent for at least 1 minute after soaking and keeping it submerged, and take care not to spread pollutants by spraying or splashing.
Rinse the device well under running warm water for at least 1 minute.
Use a non-shedding wipe or clean compressed air to dry the gadget.
✅2.Ultrasonic Cleaning
Immerse the Bur Block in a new pH-neutral cleaning solution for at least 15 minutes in a sonication machine, making sure it is thoroughly immersed.
Rinse the device well under running warm tap water for at least 1 minute.
Use a non-shedding wipe or clean compressed air to dry the gadget.
*Tips:
❌Do not use if drilled holes are blocked.
❌Do not use if the lid is cracked or loose.
❌Do not use if the anodized coating has faded or gone cause the inside etchings identifying bur location may be obscured or lost.
❌Do not use if corrosion, rotary instrument interaction, or other symptoms of damage are present.
