Which statement best differentiates medical (clean) asepsis from surgical (sterile) asepsis in dentistry?

• A. Medical asepsis reduces contamination during routine care with hand hygiene and cleaning surfaces; Surgical asepsis requires a sterile field and sterile instruments during invasive procedures.
• B. Medical asepsis uses sterile instruments; Surgical asepsis uses gloves.
• C. Medical asepsis is only for surgeries; Surgical asepsis for routine care.
• D. They are the same.

Answer: (A)