Table 1. How and what is the method of sterilization and/or disinfection that you use for orthodontic care?

METHODS	Pliers		Elastics		Accessories		Metal ligatures		Instruments		Bands		Springs		Arches
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Autoclave	30	33.33	2	2.22	15	16.67	14	15.56	86	95.56	59	65.56	10	11.11	9	10
70% alcohol	24	26.67	38	42.22	9	10	11	12.22	0	0	7	7.78	12	13.33	23	25.56
Oven	0	0	0	0	1	1.11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glutaraldehyde	0	0	3	3.33	2	2.22	1	1.11	0	0	1	1.11	2	2.22	1	1.11
Peracetic acid	2	2.22	3	3.33	1	1.11	3	3.33	0	0	2	2.22	3	3.33	2	2.22
Nothing	1	1.11	36	40	60	66.67	58	64.44	0	0	17	18.89	58	64.44	50	55.56
Other methods	2	2.22	4	4.44	0	0	2	2.22	0	0	0	0	2	2.22	2	2.22
Associations	31	34.44	4	4.44	2	2.22	1	1.11	4	4.44	4	4.44	3	3.33	3	3.33