Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003
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Slide 97: Dental Laboratory
Slide Text
- Dental prostheses, appliances, and items used in their making are
potential sources of contamination
- Handle in a manner that protects patients and DHCP from exposure to microorganisms
Speaker Notes
Dental prostheses, such as crowns, full and partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, and items used in their fabrication are potential sources of contamination in the dental laboratory.
As such, they should be handled in a manner that protects patients and DHCP from exposure to microorganisms.
Page last reviewed: September 22, 2009
Page last modified: April 26, 2005
Content source:
Division of Oral Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
