Sterilization Standards Unpacked – From Paper to Practice: CSA Standards in Action

Sterilization standards look a lot different on paper than they do in the middle of a busy clinic day. That gap between policy and practice is the focus of this episode of “Sterilization Standards Unpacked,” where host Sarah B. Cruz sits down with Nova Scotia Registered Dental Assistant Melissa Arnold to walk through what CSA-driven workflows actually look like in a typical dental office. From daily BI tests and load logs to cycle printouts, recalls, and patient traceability, Melissa shares how her team turned expectations into consistent habits. If your clinic is trying to move beyond “we’ve always done it this way,” this conversation shows what it really takes to build a safer, more reliable sterilization process.

This 5-part series pulls back the curtain on how Canadian dental teams are translating sterilization standards into real-world practice—one guideline, one cycle, one patient at a time. With each episode, we’ll explore the people, processes, and evolving expectations driving dental sterilization forward. It’s not about compliance checklists—it’s about connection, clarity, and conversations that make the technical feel personal.

A special thanks to our sponsor, Solventum Medical, for supporting this podcast series!

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