title: Cleaning dental instruments: measuring the effectiveness of an instrument washer/disinfector.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the cleaning effectiveness of one type of instrument washer available for use in a dental office.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dental instruments were heavily contaminated with blood and specific test bacteria. They were placed in cleaning baskets or within instrument cassettes, processed through the instrument washer, and analyzed for remaining blood and viable bacteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Information obtained indicated that the washer is an effective cleaning system for dental instruments.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202, USA. chmille@iusd.iupui.edu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Beiswanger
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Setcos
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Palenik
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D001769:Blood; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000382:microbiology; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000295:instrumentation; D004203:Disinfection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017886:Durapatite; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development; D012475:Salmonella / Q000254:growth & development; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite