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All dental practitioners have the responsibility of preventing infections developing from the use of unsterilised tools.  When you work as a dental practitioner, you must adhere to the infection control guidelines.  When providing dental services in a practice with multiple practitioners, all dental professionals must adhere to the same guidelines.  If not, the practice as a whole is considered in violation of the rules and regulations. The owner of the dental practice must do the following: Create and provide a manual with complete details on the different steps the practice will regularly take to meet the infection control requirements that...

What are the different types of autoclaves on the market and what are the benefits they offer? Let's take a closer look in the article below. In 1879, Charles Chamberland, a French microbiologist, invented the autoclave. Since then, the autoclave has become standard safety-enhancing equipment in the medical; it is an indispensable machine used for sterilising medical equipment. However, autoclaves are also used in the scientific, chemical, and industrial fields in processes that require elevated pressure and temperature. With the autoclave serving many different niches and industries, autoclave providers have developed a wide range of autoclaves to meet and serve the...

What is an autoclave and how do you operate one safely? Take a look below as we delve deeper into the world of autoclaves. Autoclaves are useful in the disinfection and sterilisation of materials in labs, hospitals, tattoo parlours, and other environments. By using a combination of high temperature and high pressure, an autoclave can kill microorganisms such as bacteria and pathogens. The process also renders any biohazard on the items inactive, thereby making the items sterile and safe. That said, using machines that create high-pressure and high-temperature environments call for one to cognisant of and use the best safety...

Autoclaves are an important tool for sterilising equipment, and it is vital that they are properly calibrated and maintained.  Everyone who uses an autoclave should be trained first, and have refresher courses on a regular basis. The people who test, service, and repair your autoclaves should be properly trained as well.  A properly functioning autoclave is vital to ensure that a surgery or medical facility is maintaining good sterilisation practices. Do You Need to Be Certified to Repair Autoclaves? Individual companies have their own standards for maintaining and servicing their autoclaves, but whoever repairs them must be fully trained in...

Are you looking for the best form of sterilisation for your dental or medical clinic? Autoclaves are the ultimate in medical equipment sterilisation as they don't allow depyrogenation to occur. Read below for more details. Pyrogens are toxins that are excreted or expelled by bacteria.  These pyrogens (known as endotoxins and exotoxins) are more difficult to destroy and often remain behind after the bacteria have been eliminated in a variety of different sterilisation processes.  The process of destroying or deactivating pyrogens is referred to as depyrogenation and includes the following methods: Ion Exchange Chromatography Ultrafiltration Distillation Reverse Osmosis Dilution and/Or...