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Instrument Sterilization

Instrument Sterilization is a sterilization process that belongs to the broader category of infection control procedures, specifically designed to eliminate all microbial life from endodontic instruments through validated physical or chemical methods to ensure safe clinical reuse.

526

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17.8K

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1.8K

Authors

604

Institutions

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2017–2026

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526

Compact solar autoclave based on steam generation using broadband light-harvesting nanoparticles

Oara Neumann, Curtis Feronti, Albert D. Neumann et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2013 · 469 citations · Full text

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Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization of Prion-Contaminated Medical Instruments

William A. Rutala, David J. Weber · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2010 · 183 citations

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Reduction of Intracanal Bacteria Using GT Rotary Instrumentation, 5.25% NaOCl, EDTA, and Ca(OH)2

R MCGURKINSMITH, M TROPE, D CAPLAN · Journal of Endodontics · 2005 · 175 citations

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Water as a Reservoir of Nosocomial Pathogens

William A. Rutala · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1997 · 175 citations

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Cleaning and disinfection of equipment for gastrointestinal flexible endoscopy: interim recommendations of a Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology.

V D Weller, Pj Hano · Gut · 1988 · 173 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.8K

  1. WA
    William A. Rutala

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    15 publications · 818 citations

    14

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  2. DJ
    David J. Weber

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    8 publications · 407 citations

    8

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  3. MF
    Maria F. Gergen

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    7 publications · 223 citations

    7

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  4. KV
    Karen Vickery

    Macquarie University, Australia

    6 publications · 272 citations

    6

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  5. AS
    Andrew Smith

    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 138 citations

    6

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Institutions

604

  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    14 h-index

    38 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    321 citations

  3. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    437 citations

  4. University of North Carolina Health Care

    Chapel Hill, United States

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    655 citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    6 h-index

    21 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. St. Boniface Hospital

    Winnipeg, Canada

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    443 citations

  7. Triangle

    Malden, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    290 citations

  8. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    25 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Hospital Infection

    37 publications · 1.6K citations

    23

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  2. Journal of Endodontics

    JOE · 25 publications · 1.4K citations

    21

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  3. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 28 publications · 1.1K citations

    20

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 53 publications · 1.1K citations

    19

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  5. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 24 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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