About sterilisation and Infection control

Some of the things we routinely do in our dental office to ensure your safety and well being...........

Sterilization, Cleanliness and Disposable Materials
At the beginning of the day the floors are thoroughly scrubbed with scented Phenol which leaves the place clean and smelling fresh. All carpeted/non carpeted areas are meticulously cleaned with a high power vacuum cleaner to get all the dust mites out and prevent air borne infections if any. The chairs and all moving/rotating parts are sprayed with antiseptic solution and wiped clean with a soft cloth. After every patient the same procedure is followed for the chairs to prevent cross infection.

Instrument Sterilization:
All our dental instruments are first cleaned , washed with antiseptic detergents . Then they are sent into vigorous high intensity ultrasonic cycles (BIOSONIC ) to ensure complete decontamination .Then they are subjected to chemical disinfection .After this they are packaged into sterilization cassettes according to the procedure to be done for individual patients to prevent contamination.

Digital autoclave
-The instruments are then placed into a digital autoclave and autoclaved at 121 degrees centigrade temperature and 15 psi pressure. At this temperature all known disease causing bacteria are known to be killed. This is the standard autoclaving procedure followed in Operation Theatres worldwide.

Disposable materials:
Disposable gloves We use a fresh, new pair of gloves for every patient that is disposed off immediately after the treatment is completed. All gloves are torn as well so there is no question of whether any of them were ever used before. This is all done in front of every patient. Disposable masks, suction tips, plastic glasses, and autoclaved drapes are used at all times. Syringes and needles -all local anesthetic is given from sealed syringes that are opened in front of you and disposed off immediately after treatment, needles are cut in needle cutters before disposal. Dentists and patients mandatorily wear "Safety glasses” during all dental procedures to prevent any harm to the eyes. We also use bottled water for rinsing your mouth during procedures. During laser procedures “Laser safety Goggles” are used. All our dental equipment’s have plastic disposable sleeves that are mandatorily disposed after each and every patient.


                  

Ultrasonic Cleaner

Autoclave

Instruments in cassettes