To avoid cross-contamination from patient to patient, it is recommended that you do the following:

Run the suction lines with an EPA-approved solution at the end of each work day.
Clean the dental chair and bracket table between patients.
Use a dental dam when there is a potential for generation of aerosol.
Use disposable items when possible.


Clean the dental chair and bracket table between patients.

Rationale: Clean the dental chair and bracket table between patients – This is the only scenario out of the four that could potentially create a patient-to-patient contamination scenario.

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