This month’s featured “Damn Good Dentist” and longtime Microcopy user, Dr. Craig Vinkovich, explains the value behind using disposable burs.,
According to the CDC, single-use instruments are often the best way to improve patient safety and eliminate the risk of contamination. Single-patient-use burs, in particular, are favorable among “Damn Good Dentists,” Microcopy’s fast-growing online dental community. One reason? The design and construction of most dental burs make them difficult to clean.,“I like getting a fresh bur every time I do a procedure,” said Dr. Vinkovich, who has used Microcopy’s NeoDiamond and NeoBurr products in his North Royalton, OH, practice for many years. “I don’t have to worry about cleaning my bur with a soapstone after using it,” he added.,Another obstacle Dr. Vinkovich avoids by using single-patient-use burs is heat sterilization, which can lead to deterioration of cutting surfaces. “If I always use fresh diamonds and burs, then I’m not generating a lot of heat on the tooth. So, I avoid pulpal damage while decreasing patient sensitivity and pulpal necrosis.”,In both its NeoDiamond and NeoBurr product lines, Microcopy offers a wide array of bur types designed for safety and convenience. “There is a very nice assortment of sizes and grits,” Dr. Vinkovich noted. “And Microcopy as a company is consistent—you know what you’re getting every time, with every bur.”,Join the “Damn Good Dentists” Facebook group, where you can share ideas and successes, ask questions, and participate in a new and developing dental community.
