Instruments Organizers.

Instruments Organizers.
Simply put, adopting an instrument management system is the easiest way to improve the organization and sterilization of instruments.
Cassette-based systems keep instruments organized from chairside to storage, so instruments aren’t lost or broken between procedures.
Additionally, most systems, like the Cassettes from PIK PAK, are designed so instruments can be disinfected, cleaned, and sterilized without having to remove them from the cassette.
This not only streamlines reprocessing but also reduces the risk of sharps injuries because hygienists and assistants no longer have to handle loose contaminated instruments.
If your practice does not use an instrument management system, this is the first step to improving the organization and sterilization of instruments.
Sterilization is an essential step in the reprocessing of reusable dental instruments that have become contaminated or are potentially contaminated, with saliva, blood, or other biological fluids. This includes dental hand pieces.
The aim of sterilization is to break the chain of potential cross-infection between patients by killing micro-organisms, including spores.
However, prion proteins are not fully deactivated by the sterilization process. Therefore, effective instrument cleaning is particularly important to physically remove contamination, including prion proteins, prior to sterilization. Sterilization using a steam sterilizer is recommended as the most efficient, cost-effective and safe method of sterilizing dental instruments in primary
care dental practices.
The sterilization process must be validated to ensure that instruments are reliably and consistently sterilized using predetermined.