title: The importance of asepsis in dental implantology.
abstract: All surgical procedures, including dental implantation, involve certain risk factors. One of the most common is that of postoperative infection. The harsh realities of today's medical environment such as the threat of blood-borne pathogens and transmittable infections, the increased cost of hospitalization, and the increase in malpractice suites against surgeons, make it imperative that all surgeons follow safe and sterile surgical protocols that reduce the chances of infections and ensure satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Center for Dental Implants, Division of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Reddi
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Chacon
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000379:methods*; D003757:Dental Implantation; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care