# 122 One Item You Aren't Sterilizing After Each Patient but Should Be

What is the one item you aren't sterilizing after each patient and should be? The is one item that you use for every patient that really should be sterilized and not just wiped or sprayed to disinfect. The Divas celebrate Dental Infection Control Awareness Month with Crystal Genics to discuss autoclavable air/water syringes.

Resources:

• FDA - letter to dentists on handpiece sterilization - 1992 https://bit.ly/3qNa3PD
• CDC Statement on Reprocessing of Dental Handpieces - 2018 https://bit.ly/3P1VnE1
• Crystal Genics https://www.crystalgenics.com/

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