Infection Control

Aseptic 
(a-’sep-tik)
adjective

• Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other micro-organisms.
• (of surgical practice) aiming at the complete exclusion of harmful micro-organisms.
• (of a wound, instrument, or dressing) surgically sterile or sterilized.

4 Key aspects to sterile technique:

• Barriers – Sterile gowns, sterile drapes, sterile gloves, and masks.
• Patient and Equipment Preparation – Antiseptic skin preparation for the patient, sterile instruments, sterile equipment and devices such as handpieces and surgical burs.
• Environmental Controls – Doors should be kept closed, traffic in and out of the operatory should be minimized, and only necessary personnel present during the surgical procedure.
• Contact to Contact Guidelines – Only sterile to sterile contact is allowed. The chairside assistant and doctor will rely on a secondary assistant to open non-sterile items, record operative notes, etc. The secondary assistant will not touch any sterile field, instruments or equipment.

Count on The Surgical Room to offer a wide assortment of the products required to practice safe surgical dentistry, such as sterile packs, sterile and non-sterile separates, and sterile gloves. We are also pleased to have launched an environmentally friendly option of washable and sterilizable fabric barriers.

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