Techniques	Methods
Barrier techniques	Use of gloves, masks, protective eye wear, protective clothing such as aprons, disposables such as needles, syringes, gloves, wipes, suction tips, scalpel blades, glasses etc. & employment of proper hand washing methods & high-vacuum evacuation.
Cleaning of instruments, equipment & surroundings	Meticulous cleaning of equipment & instruments are carried out prior to subjecting them to disinfection / sterilization procedures.
Disinfection	Use of chemical disinfectants such as: glutaraldehyde, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hypochlorite, iodophores & iodines, phenolics, Pursue, formaldehyde
Sterilization	Using steam under pressure, hot air and boiling water& additional methods to sterilize hand-pieces.
Treatment techniques	Treatment techniques are selected and employed giving prime importance to infection control
Equipment & Materials used	Autoclave Hot Air Oven Boiling water sterilizer Vapoclave Disinfectants Glass bead sterilizer
Waste disposal	Contaminated wastes are chemically treated prior to disposal. Proper and hygienic waste disposal is carried out. Bio 2000 is used to flush out the water lines and kills the bacteria.
Preventive measures adopted by staff	Doctors & Staff are very much aware of the importance of proper infection control measures. They adhere to all norms in this respect. Doctors are all vaccinated against Hepatitis B.