ISO 2157:2016
Dentistry - Nominal diameters and designation code numbers for rotary instruments

Standard No.

ISO 2157:2016

Release Date

2016

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Latest

ISO 2157:2016

Scope

This International Standard specifies the nominal diameters of the working parts of dental rotary instruments, for example burs, laboratory burs, grinding instruments, diamond instruments, mandrels and the corresponding designation. Excluded are the diameters of endodontic instruments and scaler tips.

ISO 2157:2016 Referenced Document

• ISO 1942:2009 Dentistry - Vocabulary
• ISO 3:1973 Preferred numbers; Series of preferred numbers
• ISO 6360-1:2004 Dentistry - Number coding system for rotary instruments - Part 1: General characteristics

ISO 2157:2016 history

• 2016 ISO 2157:2016 Dentistry - Nominal diameters and designation code numbers for rotary instruments
• 1992 ISO 2157:1992 Dental rotary instruments; nominal diameters and designation code number
• 1984 ISO 2157:1984 Dental rotary instruments — Nominal sizes and designation
• 1972 ISO 2157:1972 Dental burs and cutters — Nominal sizes and designation of working parts