{"id":12731,"date":"2020-12-11T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/?p=12731"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:13:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:13:05","slug":"sterilization-in-dental-clinics-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/sterilization-in-dental-clinics-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterilization in dental clinics: Questions and answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12441\" src=\"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Esterilizacion-clinicas-dentales-1024x683-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The reuse or reprocessing of dental instruments requires complex sterilization procedures and protocols, which must be optimized and updated regularly, adapting to the latest advances in science and technology.<\/p>\n<p>This constant evolution raises certain doubts in professionals, which in this article we are going to collect and answer in a concise way. In addition, after the COVID-19 pandemic, another reason has been added to exercise all precautions, so that correctly performing <a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/la-clave-una-buena-esterilizacion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sterilization in the dental clinic<\/a> will be even more important to prevent any health problem in patients and professionals.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the most appropriate method to sterilize in a dental clinic?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Saturated steam<\/strong> is currently considered the most efficient, safe and ecological method, as long as the sterilization cycle is adequate for each type of instrument.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most prominent brands in the manufacture of <strong>autoclaves is <a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/mocom-detalla-sus-novedades-en-autoclaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mocom<\/a><\/strong>, which is committed to the latest technology in all its models. For example, your Supreme model has a connectivity system with wifi or ethernet, through which it is possible to control when, how and who has performed each sterilization.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-10860\" class=\"post-10860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-esterilizacion\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Nuevo Autoclave SUPREME de MOCOM.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v1cCezodUAM?feature=oembed\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What regulations regulate sterilizers?<\/h2>\n<p>The European standard of reference is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.org\/encuentra-tu-norma\/busca-tu-norma\/norma\/?Tipo=N&#038;c=N0054959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EN 13060<\/a><\/strong>, which regulates everything from steam sterilizers used in health centers and dental clinics to those used by tattooists and veterinarians. This regulation, published in June 2004, defines how sterilizers must be technically built and the classification of load types or families, as well as the categories of cycles B, S and N.<\/p>\n<h2>How to choose the ideal autoclave for a dental clinic?<\/h2>\n<p>On previous occasions we have already detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/como-elegir-el-autoclave-ideal-para-tu-clinica-dental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything that must be taken into account when choosing an autoclave<\/a>. Mainly, it is important to be clear that EN 13060 recommends <strong>class B autoclaves<\/strong> as the most suitable for dental clinics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capacity, duration of the sterilization cycle, warranty, technical service and accessories<\/strong> are some of the most important aspects to consider.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you know if an autoclave sterilizes properly?<\/h2>\n<p>One way to show that a class B autoclave fulfills its sterilization functions correctly is by placing a <a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/indicadores-biologicos-salvaguardas-pacientes-clinicas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biological indicator<\/a> in it during a cycle. It is a support, generally in the form of a tube, which contains live microorganisms such as Bacillus Stearothermophilus or Bacillus Subtilis.<\/p>\n<p>If the sterilization process of the autoclave works correctly, all these microorganisms will disappear after the end of the program, while if there are some alive, they will also be on the utensils and materials that have been put simultaneously in the autoclave.<\/p>\n<h2>How are live microorganisms obtained from biological indicators?<\/h2>\n<p>To use biological indicators with living microorganisms inside it is necessary to have an <strong>incubator<\/strong> in the dental clinic. Typically, the incubation lasts about 24 hours until the tubes can be autoclaved.<\/p>\n<p>However, incubation in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/minibio-indicadores-biologicos-super-rapidos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MiniBio incubators<\/a> can be ready in 3 hours, 1 hour or 20 minutes<\/strong> thanks to their ultra-fast processes. In addition, they stand out for an automatic reading of the results, an alarm system to detect errors, temperature calibration and storage of the last 3 readings, thus facilitating the traceability of biological indicators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tecnologiaparalasalud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the official website of Health Technology here<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturated steam is currently considered the most efficient, safe and ecological method, as long as the sterilization cycle is appropriate for each type of instrument. One of the most prominent brands in autoclave manufacturing is Mocom, which is committed to the latest technology in all its models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[242,245],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[663],"class_list":["post-12731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-technology","category-sterilization"],"authors":[{"term_id":663,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"incotrading","display_name":"Incotrading","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incotrading.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incotrading.jpg"},"author_category":"","user_url":"https:\/\/incotrading.net\/","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12731"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedentalexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=12731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}