Publications by authors named "Francisco Antonio Uchoa-Junior"
Biofilm on and structural damage of rotary cutting instruments after 5 cycles of clinical use and processing.
Francisco Antonio Uchoa-Junior Terezinha de Jesus Esteves Barata Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão-Vasconcelos Evandro Leão Ribeiro Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple
J Am Dent Assoc
June 2023
Background: Rotary cutting instruments (RCIs) are sterilized routinely. The authors aimed to analyze the structural integrity, presence of dirt, and microbial contamination of RCIs used in clinical practice after processing.
Methods: Eighty-four RCIs (42 carbide burs, 42 diamond burs) were divided into baseline, control, and test groups.