Why Should Handpieces Be Heat Sterilized Rather Than Wiped Off

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why should handpieces be heat sterilized rather than wiped off with a disinfectant between patients?

• A)Because wiping off the outside will cause the handpiece to rust
• B)Because wiping off the outside will not kill the microbes that were retracted up inside the handpiece
• C)Because wiping off the outside could allow some of the damaging disinfectant to get inside the handpiece and destroy it
• D)Because heat sterilization will help the internal lubricant spread to all surfaces in the turbine chamber

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