An endodontic perspective of contemporary infection control procedures.

This article reviews infection control procedures from an endodontic-specific perspective and offers comments and recommendations in context with the recently updated CDC Guidelines. Infection control implications for the following topics are reviewed: endodontic diagnosis, nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment, and educational considerations. In areas of controversy, it is recommended that additional evidenced-based clinical research is needed to support the 2003 CDC Guidelines.