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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 123, No 3, 46-54.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 123, Issue 3, 46-54
Copyright © 1992 by American Dental Association

Journal Article

Sterilization and disinfection: what every dentist needs to know



CH Miller
Department of Oral Microbiology, Indiana University School of Dentistry.

This paper reviews infection control procedures with the related regulations and recommendations. Procedures for processing contaminated instruments include presoaking, cleaning, packaging, sterilization, spore-testing and hand-piece asepsis. Surface asepsis techniques include surface covering, surface precleaning and surface disinfection.




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