STERILIZATION AND INFECTION CONTROL 

Some (but not all) of the infection control measures we follow are

• Our dentists and dental-team members (dental hygienist and assistant) wash their hands and don on a fresh pair of gloves before starting treatment. Disposable gloves are used whenever we enter the operatory
• Masks are worn during all dental procedures
• Disposable supplies such as masks, wipes, paper drapes, suction/water tube tips, needles and scalpel blades, are used only once and then disposed of properly to maintain a clean and safe office.
• All surfaces are either covered with disposable plastic or disinfected prior to each patient's use

Steps involved in sterilization are

• Rinsing the instruments under running water after thorough hand scrubbing.
• Ultrasonic cleaner is used as it gives sixteen times cleaner instruments than hand scrubbing.
• Pouching the instruments and sealing them.
• Autoclaving at correct temperatures and pressures to kill all forms of microbial life including spores
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• and pressures to kill all forms of microbial life including spores
• Non-Autoclavable instruments are chemically treated for a certain period of time.
• All the above sterilization equipment are periodically checked to ensure their effectiveness in killing all pathogens.
• Bio-hazardous material is separately stored and removed from the facility
• Our sterilization equipment is periodically checked to ensure their effectiveness in killing all pathogens.
• Our sterilization staff are constantly trained and monitored to demonstrate our commitment to your health.
• Surgical scrubs or over-garments are worn (we never wear scrubs out of the office)
• All hazardous material is clearly labeled
• Bio-hazardous waste material is separately stored and removed from the facility