Our office uses state-of-the-art sterilization to ensure patient safety. Sterilization and disinfection are the basic steps in instrument processing and surface asepsis. Sterilization refers to the use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all forms of microorganisms, including highly resistant spores.
First, the instruments are prepared for the sterilization process. Patient debris and fluids are manually scrubbed and removed with soda under running water. Then instruments are placed in 3.2% glutaraldehyde for 40 minutes. Following this pre-disinfection step, the instruments are transferred to an ultrasonic cleaner for another 15 minutes. Then the instruments are rinsed, dried, placed in self-sealing sterilization pouches, and sterilized in the autoclave. Instruments that cannot be heat sterilized, are immersed in 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 hours to cold sterilize.
Some of the benefits of having an in-house lab include:
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