It important to clean debris from the external surface of the handpiece prior to sterilization because "the autoclave is capable of vaporizing mercury through amalgam restorations that have been removed."
Chemical vapor sterilizers, dry heat, as well as autoclaves are all appropriate sterilization techniques. Dental handpieces should not be used with ethylene oxide gas.
It is crucial to clean our dental handpieces with a mild detergent that would be germicidal in nature but isn't a disinfectant before sterilizing them. It is also possible to disinfect the handpiece's exterior with isopropyl alcohol.
Therefore, the autoclave is capable of vaporizing mercury through amalgam restorations that have been removed."
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