Who would know infection control better than an oral surgeon and a periodontist,both post graduates in surgical branches.? Being dental surgeons, with our master degree in dental surgery, we understand better the complications caused due to lack of sterilization.
At our Dental Clinic we carry out all possible sterilization and disinfection procedures needed for infection control. This is provided to each and every patient to prevent the transmission of the AIDS virus, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Tetanus and other infectious diseases. We use appropriate protective measures such as gloves, and masks. After each patient visit, the gloves are changed. The disposable items like needles, syringes, patients drapes are for one time use only and are disposed off after single use is obvious.
We carry out a 4 step sterilization standard for all non-disposable items.
STEP 1
Instruments are scrubbed thoroughly to discard debris if any using soap.
STEP 2
The instruments are than rinsed in ultrasonic cleaner.
STEP 3
Autoclaving is the best way of sterilizing instruments. We at our end, carry out autoclaving of instruments in our latest Autoclave machine prior to any type of treatments done to the patients.
In order to confirm the proper working of the autoclave machine we use indicator strips to test and hence ensure that the instruments are properly autoclaved.
For those instruments which can not be Autoclaved, such instruments are immersed in chemical sterilizing solution for 1 hour to achieve disinfection.
Cold sterile instruments are then safely placed in sterile packs that contains related items.
STEP 4
Packed sterilized instruments are kept in U.V. formalin chamber to maintain sterilization.
To ensure a bacteria free environment at the clinic we carry out fumigation process every week wherein, the whole clinic is treated with chemical fumes to see that the treatment environment remains bacteria free.
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