| Literature DB >> 27769703 |
Flávia Morais Gomes Pinto1, Camila Quartim de Moraes Bruna2, Tamara Carolina Camargo2, Maíra Marques2, Cely Barretos Silva3, Suzete M Sasagawa3, Lycia Maria Jenné Mimica3, Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano2.
Abstract
A high-speed handpiece is used in several dental procedures and the official recommendation for safe decontamination consists of rinsing with water, washing with detergent, mechanical friction, and sterilization; however, many professionals only apply 70% w/v alcohol without also cleaning the tool between patients. We performed an analysis of high-speed handpieces reprocessed only with 70% w/v alcohol and found that the methods used in clinical practice are not safe.Entities:
Keywords: Dental high-speed equipment; Dental infection; Ethanol; Infection control; Nursing; Sterilization
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27769703 DOI： 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.08.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN： 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918