Sykes, Leanne M.Crafford, ElmineBradfield, Charles F.2021-10-292021-10-292020-03Sykes, L.M., Crafford, E. & Bradfield, Charles F. 2020, 'Can an ethical question answered with a “yes, but...” ever be defensible?', South African Dental Journal, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 101-103.1029-4864 (print)2519-0105 (online)10.17159/2519-0105/2020/v75no2a8http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82302This paper will use the issue of sterility of medical equipment as an example, but the points discussed may be extrapolated to a number of other areas in the dental setting.en© 2020 E-Doc cc. The SADJ is licensed under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC-4.0.SterilityMedical equipmentInstrumentsInfectionArticle