Before packaging and wrapping instruments, the dental assistant should dry off the instruments to avoid a. incomplete sterilization of the instruments. b. the possibility of stains forming. c. putting them away wet. d. corrosion, rust buildup, or dulling of the instruments.

Atampa surgeon, dr. floyd legatron, mistakenly removed the wrong leg of 52-year-old jameson kingsmith during an amputation procedure in june of 2009. apparently, a chain of errors led to the mishap, and the surgical team even realized their error halfway into surgery, but by that time it was too late, and the leg had to be removed.