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<p>A range of orthodontic instruments was artificially inoculated with a mixed culture of representatives of the oral microflora and a marker bacterium and subjected to dry heat sterilization using a glass bead sterilizer. The shortest time which would guarantee total sterilization of the functional parts of the instruments was thirty seconds.</p>
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A range of orthodontic instruments was artificially inoculated with a mixed culture of representatives of the oral microflora and a marker bacterium and subjected to dry heat sterilization using a glass bead sterilizer. The shortest time which would guarantee total sterilization of the functional parts of the instruments was thirty seconds.

A Novel Method of Sterilizing Orthodontic Instruments

Technologist, University College of Central Queensland

Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Central Queensland

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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{"article-title":"A Novel Method of Sterilizing Orthodontic Instruments"}

A range of orthodontic instruments was artificially inoculated with a mixed culture of representatives of the oral microflora and a marker bacterium and...

A Novel Method of Sterilizing Orthodontic Instruments

Published Online: Jan 25, 2024

Page range: 151 - 152

Received: Jun 01, 1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1992-0004

Keywords
instrument, sterilization, dry heat

© 1992 Jo-Ann Miller et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A Novel Method of Sterilizing Orthodontic Instruments

Published Online: Jan 25, 2024

Page range: 151 - 152

Received: Jun 01, 1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1992-0004

Keywordsinstrument, sterilization, dry heat

© 1992 Jo-Ann Miller et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
instrument, sterilization, dry heat