PMID: 11924423Apr 2, 2002Paper

Quality of the sterilization process in the dental practice

Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
J de Graaff, M A Eijkman

Abstract

A survey was performed among 249 Dutch dentists on the use and functioning of sterilizers in their practice and on the quality control of the sterilization process. 99% of the dentists use a sterilizer. Only 1% uses only a thermodesinfector. 7.3% of the sterilizers tested did not function properly, based on a microbiological test. 76% of the sterilizers are not serviced on a regular basis. These sterilizers show more often failures in the sterilization process. It is concluded that although over 92% of the sterilizers in Dutch dental offices do function well, improvement on the quality control of the sterilization process is feasible and necessary. Besides an annual service, a regular control of the sterilization process itself, e.g. by using biological indicators, in combination with physical and/or chemical monitoring, is one of het methods to achieve this.

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