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Decontamination should be considered as the application of a range of appropriate processes that will render an item safe for use during dental procedures. The range of processes used will depend on the nature of the item to be processed.
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Fulford, M.R., Stankiewicz, N.R. (2020). The Concept of Decontamination in Dentistry. In: Infection Control in Primary Dental Care. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16307-5_7
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