USING DENTAL DIAMOND BURS & DENTAL DRILLS FROM ACERDENT |
DENTAL BURS INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE
Device: These instructions relate to all product codes of Acerdent dental diamond burs.
WARNINGS |
- Acerdent diamond dental burs are sold non-sterile and must be sterilized prior to first use and between subsequent uses in accordance with the instructions below.
- Do not apply forces greater than those specified in the instructions section below.
- Do not use Acerdent diamond dental burs as levers and/or at incorrect angulations.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE |
| Sterilization and Reprocessing |
Follow the instructions below prior to first use and between subsequent uses.. |
| Point of use |
- Ensure the hand-piece and cooling nozzles are in perfect condition.
- Visually inspect the Acerdent diamond dental bur to check the condition of the diamond cutting edges and concentricity.
- Insert the bur carefully and without excess force into the hand-piece.
- Before use, check that the bur shank locks perfectly with the hand-piece.
- Use Acerdent diamond burs with suitable cooling methods to ensure correct cooling of the treatment site.
- Use aspiration techniques which do not compromise cooling efficiency.
- Bring the tool to the necessary speed (see the “Table of Speeds” below) before approaching the treatment site.
- Use a pressure force between 0.3 – 2 N. Under no circumstances must greater pressures be applied
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| Disposal at end of useful life |
- Acerdent diamond dental burs are intended to be reuseable but must be reprocessed and sterilized in accordance with the instructions below prior to first use and between subsequent uses.
- If signs of wear or damage are noted at visual inspection prior to use the diamond bur instrument should be disposed of in an appropriate sharps container complying with BS 7320:1990 “Specification for sharps containers” or in accordance with local policy.
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TABLE OF SPEEDS |
Diameter of the working piece(mm) |
Maximum speed (rpm) |
Recommended speed range
(rpm) |
0.8-1.0 |
450,000 |
100,000-220,000 |
1.2-1.4 |
450,000 |
70,000-220,000 |
1.6-1.8 |
450,000 |
55,000-160,000 |
2.1-2.3 |
300,000 |
40,000-120,000 |
2.5-2.7 |
160,000 |
35,000-110,000 |
2.9-3.1 |
140,000 |
30,000-95,000 |
3.3-4.0 |
120,000 |
25,000-75,000 |
4.2-5.0 |
95,000 |
15,000-60,000 |
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ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HYGIENE |
Acerdent diamond dental burs are sold non-sterile and must be sterilized prior to first use and between subsequent uses in accordance with the following instructions. The burs must be disinfected, cleaned and sterilized according to proven medical protocols |
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All our dental diamond burs,
drills and rotary instruments are CE marked  |
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© Copyright Acerdent Ltd UK |
Date: 19 July 2022
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