Infection Control and Sterilization

Infection controls and universal precautions protect patients and staff alike. Everyone benefits from rigorous infection control like you, your dentist, and the dental team.

Doctors and our entire team follow procedures recommended by several federal agencies: the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), American dental association (ADA), US Food and drug administration (FDA), World Health Organization (WHO), Assoication for the Advancment of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). These measures include:

• Disinfectant hand soap
• Gloves and face masks
• Chemical disinfection of countertops and surfaces
• Sterilization of all equipment before every use
• Disposable materials

Cleaning process is the first step in the disinfection and sterilization of dental instruments. Cleaning of dental instruments are done in a two step process :

• Manual cleaning: Cleaning of Dental instruments is done by using an enzymatic cleaner. The enzymes help in removal of blood, saliva, proteins that carry possible bacteria and viruses.
• Ultrasonic cleaning: After manual cleaning is done, instruments are placed in ultrasonic machines to clean and remove tiny or invisible dirt trapped in instrument. The ultrasonic cleaner is a device that removes debris by a process called cavitation, in which waves of acoustic energy are propagated in aqueous solutions to disrupt the bonds that hold particulate matter to surfaces.

Brar Dental Clinic uses the state of the art B-type autoclave. It has a self-managed micro-processed controller, ensures perfect functioning during autoclaving. The new pre-vacuumed technology ensures that the instruments are completely sterilised reliably and consistently. Sterilised and packed instruments are stored in the u v light chambers to maintain the high standards of sterilisation.

Sterilized items and packages containing sterile supplies are inspected before use to verify barrier integrity and dryness.