A-dec Equipment Asepsis User manual
Owner's Guide
Equipment
Asepsis
85.0696.00
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Equipment Asepsis
Equipment Asepsis
CONTENTS
A Message to the
Dental Professional .................................... 2
Surface Management ....................................... 3
Chemical vs. Barriers ....................................... 5
Surface Management Protocol ........................ 9
Cleaning ......................................................... 13
Surface Disinfecting ....................................... 14
Upholstered Surfaces
(Includes Dental Chairs and Stools) .......... 14
Iodophors ................................................. 15
Phenolics .................................................. 15
Other Dental Equipment Surfaces ........... 16
Upholstery Cleaners
and Conditioners ..................................... 17
Identification of symbols ............................... 18
Classification of Equipment ........................... 18
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Equipment Asepsis
A Message to the Dental Professional
Dental equipment asepsis remains one of the
most confusing issues in dentistry today. A-dec is
committed to giving appropriate asepsis guidelines based on these goals:
1. To encourage and support dental
professionals in practicing state-of-art
dental equipment asepsis.
2. To develop practitioner and patient confidence
in realistic, effective, and economic dental
equipment asepsis methods.
3. To provide guidance in helping practitioners
protect their dental equipment investment.
A-dec continually evaluates asepsis procedures
and products so that we can give information
consistent with the above goals. We hope that
this information proves valuable to you, and we
welcome any and all comments as we continue
in our efforts to meet your ever-changing needs.
If you have any comments, please call or write:
Infection Control Specialist
A-dec, Inc.
2601 Crestview Drive
Newberg, OR 97132
USA
1-800-547-1883
Additional information on dental infection control is
available from the Office Sterilization and Asepsis
Procedures (OSAP) Research Foundation. Write:
OSAP Research Foundation
P.O. Box 6297
Annapolis, MD 21401
USA
1-800-298-6727
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Equipment Asepsis
Surface Management
“What surface disinfectant should I use?”
Ideally, there would be a simple answer to this
question; however, with so many infection control
requirements and increased concerns about damage
to dental equipment, there are no simple answers.
No materials available for the manufacturing of
dental equipment are impervious to every chemical,
but some materials are better than others. A-dec does
incorporate the most chemical-resistant materials
available in its new Cascade
are also thousands of dental units in service that were
produced long before the heightened attention to
infection control. Even more planning and care
must be given to prevent premature damage to
older equipment.
Just as there are no materials used in the
manufacturing of dental equipment that will
withstand every chemical, no chemical should
be considered harmless to dental equipment.
Even the surface disinfecting chemicals listed in
previous A-dec Owner’s Guides as being “least
harmful” can damage equipment over time.
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In addition to the many chemicals that are
available for surface disinfecting, a wide range of
methods are used by practitioners to deal with
surface contamination. These methods can either
decrease or prolong the life of dental equipment.
For instance, some dental practices rely on
frequent copious applications of disinfecting
chemicals that may not only be unnecessary,
but also are expensive and damaging. Other
dental practices incorporate single-use barriers
and disposable items that significantly reduce
the frequency and need for chemical usage, thus
prolonging the life of their equipment.
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Equipment Asepsis
Besides surface disinfectants, there are many
other factors contributing to dental equipment
damage. Handpiece lubricants, residual sulfur in
latex gloving, chemical sterilants, heat, humidity,
cleaning chemicals, the applicators used to apply
cleaning and disinfecting chemicals, ultraviolet
light, dental treatment materials and high
mineral content water are just a few other factors
related to dental equipment damage. There are no
simple answers for dealing with these factors and
the many others that exist in dentistry.
“Surface Management” is a term used at A-dec
to describe the collective use of products and
methods to deal with equipment asepsis issues.
With proper surface management techniques,
effective infection control can be ensured and
practitioners can protect their dental equipment
from premature damage. The question shouldn’t
simply be “What surface disinfectant should I use?”
The question should be “How can I best manage
the surfaces on my dental equipment?”
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