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STERILIZATIONANDDISINFECTION
-DENTAL INSTRUMENTS
-DENTAL UNIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SURFACES
-DENTAL LABORATORY
BY
VINEETHA.K
STERILIZATIONANDDISINFECTIONOF
DENTALINSTRUMENTS
DENTAL INSTRUMENTS
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON
RISK OF TRANSMISSION AND
NEED OF STERILIZATION
-CRITICAL
-SEMI-CRITICAL
CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS
• Penetrate MUCOUS MEMBRANES or
CONTACT BONE, BLOODSTREAM,
or other normally sterile tissues
• HEAT STERILIZE between uses or
use sterile single-use, DISPOSABLE
devices
• Examples include SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS,
SEMI-CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS
• Contact MUCOUS MEMBRANES but do NOT
PENETRATE SOFT TISSUE
• HEAT STERILIZE or HIGH-LEVEL
DISINFECT
• Examples: DENTAL MOUTH MIRRORS,
AMALGAM CONDENSERS, AND DENTAL
HANDPIECES
NONCRITICAL INSTRUMENTS
AND DEVICES
• Contact intact SKIN
• Clean and disinfect using a LOW TO
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DISINFECTANT
• Examples: X-RAY HEADS, FACEBOWS,
PULSE OXIMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE
CUFF
ULTRASONICCLEANER
METHODS OF STERILIZATION
• THE STEAM AUTOCLAVE
• CHEMICLAVE
• DRY HEAT OVENS
• OTHERS
-EXPOSURE TO ETHYLENE
OXIDE GAS
-BOILING WATER
-IONIZING RADIATION
AUTOCLAVE
• Sterilization with STEAM UNDER PRESSURE
• Time required at 1210 C is 15 mins at 15
lbs of pressure.
Advantages
• Rapid and effective
• Effective for sterilizing cloth surgical
packs and towel packs
Disadvantages
• Items sensitive to heat cannot be sterilized
• It tends to corrode carbon steel burs
CHEMICLAVING
Sterilization by CHEMICAL VAPOR UNDER
PRESSURE
• operates at 1310 C and 20 lbs of pressure.
• They have a cycle time of half an hour.
Advantages
• Carbon steel and other carbon sensitive burs,
instruments
and pliers are sterilized without rust or corrosion
Disadvantages
• Items sensitive to elevated temperature will be
damaged
DryHeatSterilization
Conventional dry heat ovens:
• Achieved at temperature above 1600 C.
• Have heated chambers that allow air to circulate by gravity
flow.
• 6-12mins is required for sterilization
• Disadvantages
• Without careful calibration, more chances sterilization
failures
• The most accurate way to calibrate a sterilization cycle is
by using external temperature gauge (pyrometer) attached
Sterilization Monitoring
Types of Indicators
• Mechanical
–Measure time, temperature,
pressure
• Chemical
–Change in color when physical
parameter is reached
• Biological (spore tests)
–Use biological spores to assess the
sterilization process directly
DISINFECTION OF DENTAL UNIT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES
DENTAL UNIT
•Cleaned by DISPOSIBLE TOWELING
•EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE
AGENCY
•use an EPA registered hospital disinfectant
•Cleaning Agents Like
PHENOLICS, IODOPHORS, CHLORINE
CONTAINING compunds
ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES
• CLINICAL CONTACT
SURFACES
–High potential for DIRECT
CONTAMINATION from spray or
spatter or by contact with gloved
hand.
• HOUSEKEEPING
SURFACES
CLINICAL CONTACT
SURFACES
CLEANING CLINICAL CONTACT SURFACES
• Risk of transmitting infections greater
than for housekeeping surfaces.
• Surface barriers can be used and
changed between patients.
OR
• Clean then disinfect using an EPA-
registered low- (HIV/HBV claim) to
intermediate-level (tuberculocidal claim)
hospital disinfectant.
HOUSEKEEPING
SURFACES
Cleaning Housekeeping Surfaces
• Routinely clean with SOAP AND WATER
or an EPA-REGISTERED
DETERGENT/HOSPITAL
DISINFECTANT routinely
• Clean MOPS AND CLOTHS and allow to
dry thoroughly before re-using.
DISINFECTION AND THE DENTAL
LABORATORY
BASICS OF LABORATORY IC
• Need COORDINATION between
DENTAL OFFICE AND LAB
• Use of proper methods/materials for
handling and decontaminating soiled
incoming items
• All contaminated INCOMING ITEMS
should be cleaned and DISINFECTED
• a sign and monitor system be implemented stating
“Only Biologically Clean
Items Permitted”
INCOMING ITEMS
• Rinse under running tap
water to remove
blood/saliva
• Disinfect as appropriate
• Rinse thoroughly with
tap water to remove
residual disinfectant
• No single disinfectant is
ideal or compatible with
all items
OUTGOING ITEMS
• Clean and disinfect
before delivery to patient
• After disinfection: rinse
and place in plastic bag
with diluted mouthwash
until insertion
• Do not store in
disinfectant before
insertion
• Label the plastic bag:
STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION IN A DENTAL CLINIC ppt

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STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION IN A DENTAL CLINIC ppt

  • 1. STERILIZATIONANDDISINFECTION -DENTAL INSTRUMENTS -DENTAL UNIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES -DENTAL LABORATORY BY VINEETHA.K
  • 3. DENTAL INSTRUMENTS CLASSIFICATION BASED ON RISK OF TRANSMISSION AND NEED OF STERILIZATION -CRITICAL -SEMI-CRITICAL
  • 4. CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS • Penetrate MUCOUS MEMBRANES or CONTACT BONE, BLOODSTREAM, or other normally sterile tissues • HEAT STERILIZE between uses or use sterile single-use, DISPOSABLE devices • Examples include SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
  • 5. SEMI-CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS • Contact MUCOUS MEMBRANES but do NOT PENETRATE SOFT TISSUE • HEAT STERILIZE or HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECT • Examples: DENTAL MOUTH MIRRORS, AMALGAM CONDENSERS, AND DENTAL HANDPIECES
  • 6. NONCRITICAL INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES • Contact intact SKIN • Clean and disinfect using a LOW TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DISINFECTANT • Examples: X-RAY HEADS, FACEBOWS, PULSE OXIMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
  • 8. METHODS OF STERILIZATION • THE STEAM AUTOCLAVE • CHEMICLAVE • DRY HEAT OVENS • OTHERS -EXPOSURE TO ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS -BOILING WATER -IONIZING RADIATION
  • 9. AUTOCLAVE • Sterilization with STEAM UNDER PRESSURE • Time required at 1210 C is 15 mins at 15 lbs of pressure. Advantages • Rapid and effective • Effective for sterilizing cloth surgical packs and towel packs Disadvantages • Items sensitive to heat cannot be sterilized • It tends to corrode carbon steel burs
  • 10. CHEMICLAVING Sterilization by CHEMICAL VAPOR UNDER PRESSURE • operates at 1310 C and 20 lbs of pressure. • They have a cycle time of half an hour. Advantages • Carbon steel and other carbon sensitive burs, instruments and pliers are sterilized without rust or corrosion Disadvantages • Items sensitive to elevated temperature will be damaged
  • 11. DryHeatSterilization Conventional dry heat ovens: • Achieved at temperature above 1600 C. • Have heated chambers that allow air to circulate by gravity flow. • 6-12mins is required for sterilization • Disadvantages • Without careful calibration, more chances sterilization failures • The most accurate way to calibrate a sterilization cycle is by using external temperature gauge (pyrometer) attached
  • 12. Sterilization Monitoring Types of Indicators • Mechanical –Measure time, temperature, pressure • Chemical –Change in color when physical parameter is reached • Biological (spore tests) –Use biological spores to assess the sterilization process directly
  • 13. DISINFECTION OF DENTAL UNIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES
  • 14. DENTAL UNIT •Cleaned by DISPOSIBLE TOWELING •EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE AGENCY •use an EPA registered hospital disinfectant •Cleaning Agents Like PHENOLICS, IODOPHORS, CHLORINE CONTAINING compunds
  • 15. ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES • CLINICAL CONTACT SURFACES –High potential for DIRECT CONTAMINATION from spray or spatter or by contact with gloved hand. • HOUSEKEEPING SURFACES
  • 17. CLEANING CLINICAL CONTACT SURFACES • Risk of transmitting infections greater than for housekeeping surfaces. • Surface barriers can be used and changed between patients. OR • Clean then disinfect using an EPA- registered low- (HIV/HBV claim) to intermediate-level (tuberculocidal claim) hospital disinfectant.
  • 19. Cleaning Housekeeping Surfaces • Routinely clean with SOAP AND WATER or an EPA-REGISTERED DETERGENT/HOSPITAL DISINFECTANT routinely • Clean MOPS AND CLOTHS and allow to dry thoroughly before re-using.
  • 20. DISINFECTION AND THE DENTAL LABORATORY
  • 21. BASICS OF LABORATORY IC • Need COORDINATION between DENTAL OFFICE AND LAB • Use of proper methods/materials for handling and decontaminating soiled incoming items • All contaminated INCOMING ITEMS should be cleaned and DISINFECTED
  • 22. • a sign and monitor system be implemented stating “Only Biologically Clean Items Permitted”
  • 23. INCOMING ITEMS • Rinse under running tap water to remove blood/saliva • Disinfect as appropriate • Rinse thoroughly with tap water to remove residual disinfectant • No single disinfectant is ideal or compatible with all items
  • 24. OUTGOING ITEMS • Clean and disinfect before delivery to patient • After disinfection: rinse and place in plastic bag with diluted mouthwash until insertion • Do not store in disinfectant before insertion • Label the plastic bag: