A pragmatic approach towards single-use-disposable devices in dentistry.
Disinfection and decontamination including sterilization of devices take a lot of time. For the sake of convenience and hygiene, there are many non-sterile and sterile single-use-disposable supplies available for safe provision of dental care. Some reusable devices cannot be adequately cleaned and therefore sterility may not be assured, therefore, single-use-disposable devices play an important role in replacing such reusable devices. Single-use-disposable devices are commonly used in dentistry as they are easy to use and can be discarded after one use. All devices/instruments/supplies that enter the oral cavity should be sterile reusable items or sterile or non-sterilie single-use-disposable items. In this paper we address comprehensively the rationale for use of such devices and also the pragmatic use of such devices in dentistry.
Diagnostic Science, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System - Health Science Center, Dallas, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA.
Raghunath
R
Puttaiah
Robert
R
Cederberg
Dennis
D
Youngblood
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004203:Disinfection; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D013242:Sterilization