Effective Cleaning Protocols For Rotary Nickel‐Titanium Files

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2003.tb00491.x
• Publication Date: 2010-02-11T13:43:55Z
• Authors: Peter Parashos; Pairoj Linsuwanont; Harold H. Messer
• Keywords: Nickel titanium; Dental instruments

Cleaning of dental instruments before sterilisation is an essential part processing for re-use. Rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) files as obtained from the manufacturer are mostly not sterile and require cleaning both first use We describe here two simple, practical protocols that effective in removing organic debris files. NiTi can be safely re-used infection control perspective.