State rules · Dental offices in the United States
Dental sterilization rules by state
One page per state: what its own dental rules set for sterilizer testing and records, and where the rules are silent and CDC guidance applies instead.
The states we have covered
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Florida dental sterilization rules: what to test, record and keep
Florida’s own dental rules set one number: how often to spore test (Florida rule 64B5-25.003(9)).
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Georgia dental sterilization rules: what to test, record and keep
Georgia’s own rules give one number for sterilizer records: keep them at least three years (Georgia Board of Dentistry rule 150-8-.01(h)5).
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New Jersey dental sterilization rules: what to test, record and keep
New Jersey’s dental board sets no sterilizer-testing schedule of its own.
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New York dental sterilization rules: what to test, record and keep
New York sets no spore-testing frequency, no air-removal test rule and no records rule for sterilizer logs (New York rule 8 NYCRR 29.2(a)(13)).
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Pennsylvania dental sterilization rules: what to test, record and keep
Pennsylvania’s dental rules set no spore-test schedule, no per-cycle checks and no record-keeping period for sterilizers; they make failing to follow the CDC’s current infection-control recommendations unprofessional conduct (Pennsylvania rule 33.211(a)(7)).
More states are coming. Each new state page will appear on this page as it is published.
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