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Return to Practice – Advancing Instrument DecontaminationThis webinar will provide an overview of principles and key protocols in instrument decontamination and sterilization. Best practices will be addressed in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of these protocols and requirements. In addition, sources of problems and errors in sterilisation will be discussed.
Learning outcomes:
Following completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Perform appropriate cleaning, disinfection, inspection, and sterilization steps.
- Discuss the differences between sterilization technologies and their applicability
- Describe best practices with respect to safety and efficiency of instrument decontamination
- List and describe factors that negatively affect sterilization outcomes.
Tuttnauer provides sterile processing solutions for dental clinics worldwide, including; advanced autoclaves, VHP sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and indicators.
The new Class B autoclave with the virus protective shield is a highly advanced autoclave explicitly developed for dental and medical practices, treating the air discharged from the Autoclave. The Autoclave parameters comply with the most challenging loads, ensuring load sterility, efficient drying, helping dentists achieve today's challenging workloads and provide superior patient care, without risking cross patient contamination. Visit our website for further information
Release date: 2020-07-02 | Expiration date: 2023-07-02
Tribune Group GmbH is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Tribune Group designates this activity for 1 continuing education credits.
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between Tribune Group GmbH and Dental Tribune International GmbH.
90 Comments
Thank you foe the presentation
very interesting, thankyou !
Thank you.
thank you so much amazing presentation
Thank you Dr.Collins
Washer disinfectors are always breaking down and are not financially viable so surely ultrasonics should be good enough even for a new practice in England what do you think.
Are there any specific tests that show that the autoclave process was succesful?
Thank you for the info
Could you please advise about the heavy soiled extraction instruments – do they need manual cleaning prior to ultrasonic cleaning? Thank you
many thanks really informative and helpful
how long should you soak the instruments in the enzymatic cleaner?
Is the per-sterilistion now is a requirement? thank you, so much, Dr. Collins
I am not new to the topic but want to know if autoclaves are the new equipment to dentistry clinics to disinfectant dental instruments?
Has hm 01-05 Changed since Covid 19 , once the instruments reach the Decon room?
How do one sanitize the Orthopantomography machine amid Covid19 pandemic, especially after use on an infected patient?
do you need to wear FFP3 mask in the decontamination room if you are not using the ultrasonic bath or washer disinfector?
It’s a compulsory for mannual cleaning if we have Washer disinfectior
Thank you Fiona
are cold sterilizing solutions effective ?
Is it still ok to use standard disinfection product for impression disinfection or would you recommend hypochlorite dilution solution ?Thank you
can reuseable FFP3 half mask respirators be autoclaved?
how long should you soak the instruments in the enzymatic cleaner?
thank you for a good webinar.
we do have some Tuttnauer autoclaves but not for dentistry.. but great to have this information
half hour and enough to out overloading?
thankyou
I’m interested in the tuttnaeur ultrasonic testing products you showed . Who is the UK supplier of these products.
Do we have to put handpieces thought the washer all the time before the autoclave ?
what wipes are allowed to be used to wipe down. what are the requirements for this? as dettol wipes remove all viruses including covid
thank you
Thank you for this webinar.
Very helpful.
How I know that ultrasonic cleaner is working efficiently..Is there any test for that?
do the statim autoclaves fall under class B ?
Sorry so my question was if you end up not using an instrument that you have out but is wrapped should you unwrap and treat as dirty or wipe the bag down and put away
Hi do you agree to sreralize dental instruments with Eto .
thank you very much
Very informative thank you
scrubbing brushes used for manual cleaning… how often should they be changed – every week/monthly
Do we have to re process the wrapped instruments if they were keept inside a container in the treatment area during an AGP or they can be use for other patients?
Thank you. Excellent Webinar. Lima Perú
Can instruments be scrubbed with long handed brush under water or just wiped
Fantastic webinar.many thanks
Are there any measures you can take in order to make manual cleaning more effective?
After an AGP procedure within the surgery used instruments which are in the transport box to be processed how are they moving them to the CSSD? For instance wiping the transport box down and handing to the runner nurse who will have to wear gloves or transporting after fallow
If we are processing unwrapped intruments, Do we still need to dry the instruments before autoclave?
what’s your advice on wiping the chair and handpiences pipes ?
heavey duty gloves , a pair for each indivdual ?
Hi,
We have a data logger to check our autoclave has sterilised correctly but is only checked every few weeks. I am concerned as I feel we need an immediate record every cycle
Thanks
For ultrasonic cleaners, does it have to be the specific solution from the manufacturers or can one use any other solution, that are for ultra sonics? thanks
SoB type in good enough to handle?
for the handpience cleaner machine, is it enough to be used between each patient ?
How long time do we have to give between AGP if we use extraction fun to clean air in the room?
Please could you go over the process of cleaning down the surgery after an AGP or high risk AGE (e.g. use of sodium hypochlorrus after disinfectant and detergent)
We have a stock of ffp3 masks which are out of date. Do you advise that we use these?
can you use the ultra sonic novw or do you need to use ffp3 masks in the decon room
Thanks
Hi Fiona
What was the name of the glass phial bottles with the dye that changes colour, specifically for U/S testing?
How long can the distilled water can be stored?( one made in the practice)
can reuseable cotton dental gowns be steralised in autoclaves
does each person need different visor/googles working in decon room?
when using an autoclave, and a pre-enzymatic soak do you require manual cleaning as well?
should instruments be rinse off after use off uss please?
How important is the role of enzymatic detergents in decontamination of dental instruments?
Thank you very much
Thank you kindly for the webinar, very helpful
That’s great, thanks a lot
Thanks very much
please can you just clarify about handpieces being taken apart
Did you say you can autoclave heavy duty gloves 4 times
which is better, B or S autoclave ?
Thank you
Are type S autoclaves satisfactory for double cloth wrapped cassette instrument packs?
In some setups in Ghana, where it’s difficult procuring fast handpieces in their numbers, sometimes a single handpiece is used for multiple patients. it’s usually wrapped in cling film and disinfected between patients. it’s not the ideal practice. what advice do you give us to improve our IPC measur
Is the Tutt Ez 9 a class N Autoclave? There is a wrapped cycle. We are using solid instruments no lumens
What make of gloves are autoclavable?
Is a washer disinfector a requirement for new Practices in England
Which ultrasonic cleaner you prefer ?
Do you have any safety advice for home sharing of dental products post covid-19 – for example cardboard floss containers for bridges /implants /ortho / toothpaste tubes etc. Is it advisable to share ?
How often do the heavy duty gloves in decon room need to be sterilised? Every patient? Every session? Every day? every week?
our sharps container are kept in the treatment rooms as the dentists remove the needles so there is no chance/risk of needlestick injuries to the nurse/decon nurse-do we need to move them?
It is enough just one cycle to avoid COVID contamination or how many are
necessary?
Are any gloves “ puncture “ proof ?
Should unopened bagged items in the surgery during a procedure be put back through the sterilisation cycle or wiped and put back?
Has there been any changes to stages of cycles of the decontamination since COVID-19 Pandemic? thank you.
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What are the effects of repeated autoclave cycles on dental instruments have you experienced in your practice?
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Can you explain dry fogging in the surgery, with regard to fallow time?
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