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Instruments used in primary dental care need to be fit for purpose. This includes the ability to be reprocessed adequately where they are not single use. This is essential if patient-to-patient transmission of infection is to be avoided. Although a wide range of disposable dental hand instruments and even handpieces are available, for most dental practices, the cost of this option is not financially viable. Therefore, a careful choice must be made about which instruments will be purchased as single use and which will be reusable.
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Fulford, M.R., Stankiewicz, N.R. (2020). How to Choose Clinical Dental Equipment. In: Infection Control in Primary Dental Care. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16307-5_11
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