How to sterilize dental instruments?

Dental tools are used by dentists for examination, surgery, prosthetics and dental treatment. Depending on the type of disease, the tools classify:

• for examination of the oral cavity;
• dental treatment;
• prosthetics;
• tooth extraction;
• removal of tartar;
• brushing your teeth;
• canal treatment;
• fillings.

In orthodontics, doctors use forceps of various types, dental hammers, tweezers for installing braces, and round-nose pliers. The whole tool is divided into types:

1. To stimulate teething.
2. To correct and change the location of the dentition.
3. Retention, are used to treat and preserve the result.
4. Equipment used to expand or narrow teeth.
5. Combined tools that adjust the location of the dentition.
6. The list of tools used for surgical intervention include: knife, scalpel, chisels, scissors, saw, nippers used to connect the fabric.
7. Kortsangi - used as an auxiliary tool.
8. Needle holders with needles stitching and cutting surface used for suturing wounds.
9. Clips, needles used to stop the blood.

A dental tool is essential for restoration, restoration and prosthetics. With the help of it, crowns and prostheses are made.

Basic sterilization rules

In dentistry, sterilization is taken seriously. The procedure is carried out in several stages, which allows you to completely destroy pathogenic microorganisms, viruses and fungi, removing all types of contaminants from the tool.

Disinfection

To clean the instrument from contamination, a mechanical or automatic method is used. All types of tools are subject to disinfection, including burs, tips. All-metal elements are soaked in a special solution, and disinfectant wipes containing aggressive components are used for tips.

Cleaning before sterilization

At the second stage, all remaining dirt is removed from the tool. Elements with a smooth surface are cleaned with a brush under a tap with clean water. Tools with a ribbed surface are lowered into an ultrasonic bath. All elements of a collapsible tool are cleaned separately. When cleaning the tips, at the end of disinfection and assembly, they are lubricated, this is necessary for the full operation of the tool. After cleaning, all elements are packed in special bags.

Packaging

For packaging use bags of different widths and sizes. The tool is placed in a bag and then hermetically sealed, after tearing off the protective film, under which there is an adhesive layer. When using a packaging machine, the tool is sealed in a bag automatically, while the equipment itself determines the length and size of the element. All packages have two sides: paper with a membrane and film. It is important. Indeed, after placing the instrument in an autoclave, during the sterilization process, the air leaves the bag in the form of steam through a membrane, which closes at the time of drying, while maintaining the sterility of all elements.

In the autoclave, the package is placed with the paper side up. This arrangement provides high-quality sterilization.

Autoclaving

The autoclave allows high-quality sterilization of the instrument, guaranteeing 100% sterility. For this:

• The tool in packages is placed inside the equipment in special pallets.
• Select the required sterilization program and temperature.
• Turn on equipment.

After the sterilization process is complete, take out the tool trays using the holder.

After the instruments have cooled down, they are stored in a dry room and used as necessary, removing items from the bag immediately before treating the oral cavity. After each patient, all instruments used during the procedure are sent for disinfection.