Denise Bass Allen, D.D.S.

All metal instruments, burs and high speed hand pieces are heat sterilized. We have both a chemical heat sterilizer and a steam heat sterilizer. Both sterilizers are tested weekly, by an outside lab for adequacy of sterilization. Glass items are cold chemically sterilized for 24 hours. All other plastic items, plastic covering, rubber prophy cups, brushes, saliva suctions, etc. are thrown away. We use many plastic coverings (barrier method) so we do not have to spray as many chemicals.