Cross- contamination

The handling of instruments and equipment in a dental office to avoid cross-contamination is of vital importance if we take into account that the patient's health depends on it.

When we talk about asepsis, it is necessary to make a detailed review of all the objects that are susceptible to contamination during the procedures carried out, in order to design a protocol that covers all the aspects that should be taken into account.

THESE OBJECTS CAN BE DIVIDED IN TO 5 GROUPS:

1

Disposable Material

2

Sterilizable Instruments

3

Equipment

4

Surfaces

5

Unit Water Piping

STERILIZATION:

It is the process by which all living forms are eliminated from inanimate objects, destroying vegetative forms and spores of microorganisms, obtaining the antibacterial protection of instruments and materials.
Our steps for disinfection and sterilization are:

» Decontamination and Cleaning (manual and ultrasonic).

» Disinfection

» Wet Heat Sterilization (pressure saturated steam autoclave) Sterilization (manual and ultrasonic).