Tips for Successful Sterilization

By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS

Proper infection control is a critical component of every dental hygiene practice setting and ensures a safe working environment. Inadequate infection control ­practices can exert negative effects on the health of both patients and providers. An essential component of effective infection control protocol is the cleaning and sterilization of contaminated instruments. Sterilization is defined by the Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation as a process whereby all viable forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores, are removed or destroyed to achieve an acceptable sterility assurance level.¹

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