Minimizing corrosion of carbon steel dental instruments during autoclaving.
1979
R L Bertolotti, and
V Hurst
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002244
Carbon
A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.
The gradual destruction of a metal or alloy due to oxidation or action of a chemical agent. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Corrosions
D003762
Dental Instruments
Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.
A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions.
Alloy
D013232
Steel
A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.
Steels
D013242
Sterilization
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.