An in vitro evaluation of the efficiency of various disinfection and sterilization methods to decontaminate dental handpieces

Background: Improper decontamination methods employed in the dental clinics to clean dental handpieces often lead to cross-transmission of diseases among patients and dental professionals. Aims and Objectives: The present study evaluates the efficiency of moist heat sterilization using autoclave and...

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Main Authors: Sreelekshmi Sreekumar, Kurian Varghese, Joshy P Abraham, J J Jaysa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research and Review
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Online Access:http://www.jdrr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2915;year=2018;volume=5;issue=2;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Sreekumar