In many dental practices, the cleaning of re-usable dental instruments is undertaken using poorly controlled processes and procedures, which increase the risk of cross infection. Clear and unambiguous advice must be provided to the dental team, especially dental nurses, on appropriate equipment, chemicals and environment for cleaning dental instruments. This should be facilitated by appropriate training programmes and the implementation of quality assurance procedures at each stage of the cleaning process.
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