title: Tips for maintaining sterilization in your orthodontic work station.
abstract: Sterilization and disinfection have been a matter of concern amongst dental health care workers since long. Delicate materials, electrical parts, orthodontic pliers, orthodontic wire cutters, are to be treated according to the manufacturer's instructions to safe guard the life of the instrument as well as to claim warranty for any damage incurred. Sterilization procedures used in Orthodontics should be simple but effective and of relatively short duration so that there is a readily available supply of sterile instruments and materials. The procedure should not cause any appreciable damage to dental instruments and other materials. An attempt has been made through this article, to provide information concerning methods and means of disinfection and sterilization of orthodontic clinics, instruments, materials and also waste disposal which can be adopted in private clinics as well as in hospital set ups.
authors.forename: Panchali
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jyothikiran
mesh_terms: D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000382:microbiology; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000382:microbiology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003770:Dental Offices; D018057:Dental Waste; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000382:microbiology; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016635:Universal Precautions
chemical_list: D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D003764:Dental Materials; D018057:Dental Waste; D004202:Disinfectants; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal