Innovation by Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing Technology: A Look at Infection Prevention in Dental Settings

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Some examples of cast microbial contamination (see bluish-black hairy colonies probably from Fungus species) due concurrent factors (improper impression disinfection, prolonged conservation inside the plastic bag, presence of alginate residues after manufacture steps in a traditional DL). The casts represent a hazardous reservoir since DHCP hand-touching.

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