Daniel A. Savett, DMD, MS, COL, USAF, DC, is
director of the U.S. Air Force Dental Evaluation and Consultation
Service, a 59th Dental Group Staff located at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston
in Texas. Savett has deployed as both a staff dentist and Combined Joint Special
Operations Task Force advisor under Operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and
New Dawn. He is a member of the International Association for Dental Research,
American Society for Microbiology and American Dental Association.
Biological indicators, when used in combination with other steam sterilization monitoring protocols, are an excellent way to ensure sterility during dental instrument reprocessing.