Infection control procedures are vital in any medical setting such as a dental practice. Lapses in these cleaning and sterilization tasks or substandard IC protocols can lead to cross contamination from patient to clinician, clinician to patient, and patient to patient. Having specialized medical or dental cleaners and disinfectants at the practice is a must. These products must be used between every patient appointment to clean and disinfect the surfaces in the operatory. These cleaning products should have an antimicrobial agent and it is important to follow the instructions and leave the product on the surface it is cleaning long enough to kill harmful bacteria.