Review Article

Year : 2017 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 4 | Page : 141-146

Sterilization and orthodontics: A literature review

Jeevan M Khatri, Manjusha M Jadhav, Gaurav H Tated

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, CSMSS Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Correspondence Address:

Manjusha M Jadhav

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, CSMSS Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad - 431 002, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract:

Sterilization is a process by which an article, surface or medium is freed of all microorganisms either in vegetative or spore state. On a daily basis, the practicing dentist and his personal are at risk of being exposed to wide patients with blood borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, C, and airborne diseases such as tuberculosis. Infection can be directly transmitted by oral fluids, blood, contaminated instruments and surfaces, or through the respiratory system. Control of infection that spreads through various instruments and armamentarium used in the field of orthodontics and dentistry in general is of utmost importance as a preventive measure for cross infection. Considering the fact that the rate at which newer strains evolve with time and older strains develop resistance, it has become a constant challenge through time and in the years to come. This article tells about various methods of sterilization by focusing on the guidelines for an effective and efficient orthodontic practice.

Source of Support: 

None 

Conflict of Interest: 

None

DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_36_17

How to cite this article: Khatri JM, Jadhav MM, Tated GH. Sterilization and orthodontics: A literature review. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2017;8:141-6.