Re: [ACEsthetics] Reuse of Endo Files

It's fine until one breaks.  Then you will wish that you threw them out.  I throw them out after each patient as well.

Kenneth Siegel, D.M.D.

Dental Excellence of Blue Bell

706 Dekalb Pike

Blue Bell, Pa 19422

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From: "TonganoxieDental@aol.com" <TonganoxieDental@aol.com>
Reply-To: "tonganoxiedental@aol.com" <tonganoxiedental@aol.com>
Date: Friday, March 29, 2013 11:44 AM
To: gnr <ACEsthetics@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [ACEsthetics] Reuse of Endo Files

I typically dispose of my endo files (both hand and rotary) after a single use (or single patient if multiple roots or teeth).  One of my classmates chided me for being wasteful and stated that he reuses his for 2-3 patients unless one gets overused and becomes dull.  I know the risk of breakage with multiple uses, but what about sterilization?  I don't think it would be a problem (no more so that any other instrument we dip into the cesspool that is the oral cavity), but wanted to check on the knowledge and practices of you people.

Thanks.

Grant

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