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Infection
control addresses factors related to the spread of infections
within the health-care setting (whether patient-to-patient,
from patients to staff and from staff to patients, or among-staff),
including prevention (via hand hygiene/hand washing, cleaning/disinfection/sterilization,
vaccination, surveillance), monitoring/ investigation of demonstrated
or suspected spread of infection within a particular health-care
setting (surveillance and outbreak investigation), and management
(interruption of outbreaks). |
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measures are being taken in our Hospital to prevent cross infection |
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Wearing
gloves, masks, gowns, glasses and/or face
shields |
2. |
Washing
hands before and after donning gloves. |
3. |
Changing
gloves between patients and during treatment
as necessary to avoid contamination. |
4. |
Using
as many instruments and other items that can
be disposed of after each use as feasible. |
5. |
Sterilizing
all non-disposable instruments that can withstand
the heat of sterilization. |
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| Disinfecting
the few items that cannot withstand sterilization
with antimicrobial chemicals. (The disinfectants
we use have been tested and approved by the appropriate
governmental agency, eg. the Environmental Protection
Agency |
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Autoclaved
OPD Kits used for each patient. |
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Autoclaved
Hand piece for every patient. |
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Individual
Autoclaved Procedure Kits
used for each patient. |
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| What
We Do: |
We
protect our office environment by asking patients
with colds, the flu, etc. within 24 hours of their
visit to reschedule their appointment for a time
when they are not ill or infectious. Also, before
a patient enters any of our treatment rooms: |
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The
dental chair, delivery unit and tubing, air/water
syringe and light handles are cleaned and
disinfected with antimicrobial chemicals. |
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New
plastic coverings are placed over the dental
chair, delivery unit, air/water syringe and
light handles. |
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All
disposable instruments and other items are
disposed of. |
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All
sterilizable instruments are cleaned, bagged
and then sterilized. |
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All
items, which cannot be sterilized, are disinfected. |
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Single
use sterilization pouches are used to store
operating instruments. |
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Disinfectant
using for clean the Dental Unit and instrument |
Individual
disposable cartridge used
for each patient |
Proper
disposal of Bio Medical Waste |
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We
are using the following recommended method for sterilization
of dental equipment |
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Item
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Recommended
Method |
Alternative
Method |
| Attachments
dental units |
Wipe
with 2% glutaraldehyde, rinse |
Wipe
with 70% alcohol |
| Burs
– diamond |
Clean
with metallic brush and
detergent, autoclave
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Burs
- steel
tungsten-carbide
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Clean
with metallic brush and detergent, rinse, dry and dry
heat
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Clean
with metallic brush and detergent, rinse, dry and immerse
in 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 hours, rinse |
| Dental
chairs |
Clean
with detergent and water If there is visible blood or
pus, clean and disinfect with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite
or 2% glutaraldehyde, rinse
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| Dental
mirrors |
Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
pack or container
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Extraction
Forceps
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Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
pack or container
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| Gloves
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Disposable |
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Handpieces
Air motor for slow speed handpieces
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Flush
for 30 sec., Clean with detergent and water, oil, and
autoclave
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Flush
or 30 sec., Clean with detergent and water, oil, surrounding
the handpiece by a gauze pad soaked in 2% glutaraldehyde
for 10 mins., rinse with water |
Injection
needles for local anaesthetic
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Disposable |
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| Instrument
trays |
Clean
with detergent and water
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| Root
canal instruments |
Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
container
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| Suction
tips |
Disposable |
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| Scalpel
blades |
Disposable |
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| Stainless
steel instruments |
Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
pack or container
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Dry
heat |
| Surgical
instruments |
Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
pack or container
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Dry
heat |
Ultrasonic
scaler tips and inserts
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Clean
with detergent and water, autoclave, store in covered
pack or containe
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X-ray
films :
(with disposable plastic cover)
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Dispose
the cover |
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