Reflective sticker for dental use

Abstract

Reflective sticker to be applied to a dental instrument. One side of the sticker is reflective, and an opposite side comprises an adhesive that secures the sticker to a receiving surface of the dental instrument. The receiving surface may have any size or shape, and a corresponding reflective sticker may be applied. Similarly, the receiving surface may have any profile, such as generally planar, concave, or convex. The reflective sticker may be flexible and flex to conform to the receiving surface. The adhesive has physical properties, such as thermal resistance properties, such that the reflective sticker is secured to the dental instrument after application and remains attached in normal use, but degrades after an autoclaving process. The adhesive is preferably selected such that the reflective sticker cannot be reused or reattached after autoclaving. In some embodiments, the reflective sticker fully separates from the instrument during the autoclaving process itself.

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