<![CDATA[Dentists and dental office personnel are exposed to a wide range of potential pathogens and have highchances of infection transmission not only in the clinic, but also in the laboratory. A proper sterilizationand disinfection protocol must be followed. This shall prevent cross-contamination of disease among thedental health care providers. Prosthodontics is a branch in dentistry which includes manipulation of variousmaterials, equipment, their use and instrumentation for rehabilitation of patients. Patients in the geriatricgroup are of special importance in this branch. A strict protocol for infection control is mandatory to combatany kind of transmission and cross-contamination between the dental office personnel and patient and viceversa.This article shall discuss the various modalities of sterilization and disinfection followed from aprosthodontist’s point of view, in the clinic and the laboratory also.]]>
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