title: Clean vs sterile technique for pediatric dental patients in the operating room.
abstract: Recommendations on the need for clean or sterile technique have been made based on personal experience. This retrospective analysis of 100 children and adolescents who received dental treatment in the operating room shows no statistical difference in morbidity or postoperative complications between patients treated with the different techniques.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi, School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Helpin
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011292:Premedication; D011897:Random Allocation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013515:Surgery, Oral
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents