title: Infection control in dental radiology. Current and future.
abstract: Multiple opportunities for cross-contamination exist in an oral radiographic procedure, especially when the office is busy. Enforcement of a detailed, written routine included in the operations manual can assure effective infection control to protect both patients and office personnel. Today is the time to evaluate your own office procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Glass
mesh_terms: D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D011861:Radiography, Dental