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Palmero Rotary Bur Block Organizer, Turns 360° · Friction grip
SKU 044-1109MFR# 40
Shank
Friction grip
Friction grip$82.65
Combination (18 FG / 44 latch)
Holes
60
60$82.65
62
- Clear plastic with a dome-shaped cover
- Turns 360° for easy access to burs
- 11/16" spacing between holes, 3.5"W x 2.25"H
- Non-autoclavable
- Available in friction grip, latch, or combo mix
Product
- Manufacturer
- Palmero
- Manufacturer #
- 40
- Item code
- 044-1109
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Clinical
- Category
- Burs & Diamonds
- Subcategory
- Bur Blocks & Cleaning
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About bur blocks
A bur block is a holder with a hole for each dental bur, so that the heads do not touch each other or a hand while the burs are stored or carried. Published guidance says instruments to be stored should be wrapped or placed in containers such as cassettes or organizing trays designed to maintain sterility during storage. For an unwrapped load, the same guidance says an internal chemical indicator should be placed in the tray or cassette with the items to be sterilized.
A bur block holds burs upright and separate; a bur brush scrubs the debris out of a used head before it is processed. Both exist because burs are hard to clean: published guidance says that because of the physical construction of devices such as burs, endodontic files and broaches, cleaning can be difficult. The same guidance says instruments should be placed in an appropriate container at the point of use, to prevent injuries during transport to the instrument processing area. Used burs are sharps, and guidance says to place them in an appropriate puncture-resistant container.
Guidance also notes that deterioration can occur on the cutting surfaces of carbide and diamond burs during processing and after repeated processing cycles, which is why it tells practices to consider hard-to-clean items as single-use disposables. A published review adds that residues left on an instrument can increase structural damage in materials such as burs and other rotary cutting instruments.
How bur blocks and bur cleaning brushes differ
- Bur blocks — Holds and carries the burs; it does not clean them.
- Bur cleaning brushes — Takes the debris off a used head; it is not where the burs live between cases.
What to look at
Material of the block: published guidance says to follow the maker instructions for cleaning and sterilizing or disinfecting items that become contaminated but do not normally contact the patient, burs and polishing points among them.
Heat: unsaturated chemical vapour sterilization of carbon steel instruments causes less corrosion than steam because of the low level of water present during the cycle, and dry heat is used for materials that might be damaged by moist heat. A review notes that the effectiveness of chemical vapour depends on the instruments being completely dry before the process starts.
Laboratory work: guidance says that if laboratory items such as burs, polishing points or rag wheels are used on contaminated or potentially contaminated appliances or prostheses, they should be heat-sterilized, disinfected between patients, or discarded.
Handling: guidance says work practices can include removing burs before the handpiece is taken off the dental unit.
Sources: CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 (MMWR 52(RR-17)) · Salas Orozco et al. 2025, Sterilization and Disinfection: Ensuring Infection Control in Dental Practices (Cureus)
