Dental Office Cleaning Checklist

Reception & waiting area

• Front desk and counter wiped and disinfected
• Seating wiped, upholstery vacuumed
• Magazine rack and kids' area tidied
• Glass entry door, both sides
• Interior windows and sills
• Floors vacuumed and mopped to the edges
• Trash emptied, liner replaced
• Touchpoints: door handles, light switches, sign-in surfaces

Operatories

• Counters and cabinet fronts disinfected
• Chair base and adjacent surfaces wiped
• Sink and faucet scrubbed and polished
• Light handles and switches disinfected
• Trash and sharps container exterior
• Floors vacuumed and mopped into corners
• Wall spots and splash areas spot-cleaned

Sterilization & lab

• Counters and cabinet exteriors wiped
• Sink scrubbed
• Floors swept and mopped
• Trash removed
• Instruments and sterilization equipment stay with clinical staff

Restrooms

• Toilet cleaned and disinfected inside and out, including base
• Sink, faucet and counter
• Mirror cleaned streak-free
• Paper towels, toilet paper and soap restocked
• Trash emptied, liner replaced
• Floor mopped into corners and behind the toilet
• Handles, dispensers and switches disinfected

Break room & staff areas

• Counters and table wiped
• Sink cleaned
• Microwave inside and out
• Appliance exteriors
• Trash and recycling removed
• Floor swept and mopped

End of visit

• All trash out to the dumpster
• Lights off, doors locked
• Alarm set
• Any issue noted and reported to the office manager

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