Preparation for treatment:

1.-Auxillary personnel is vaccinated against Hepatitis B.

2.-There is a manual detailing the infection control program and all personnel receives initial training and periodic refreshment courses.

3.- All patients must complete a complete and detailed medical history (confidential) which is carefully revised by the doctor. Only by knowing our patients and our staff can we offer the most complete, safest treatment.

During patient treatment:

1.-All staff members must wash their hands with germicidal soap before and after treatment.

2.-All staff members must use gloves during treatment and support procedures;  these are discarded after each patient.

3.-All staff members must use a mask and safety glasses during treatment and support procedures.

4.-During the necessary procedures we will supply the patients with sterile safety glasses.

5.-All personnel must use robes during patient treatment and support procedures.

6.-After eache patient’s treatment is completed, we discard disposable dental materials which have been used and wash and spray all exposed surfaces with a hospital-grade disinfectant, to insure that there are no remaining pathogens.  Other surfaces are covered by a plastic layer which is discarded after every use.

7.-Nondisposable instruments are meticulously washed in the ultrasonic cleaner and later sterilized in an autoclave or special ovens.  We check our sterilizers routinely with microbial testing from Biological Monitoring Services in the USA.  Heat sensitive instruments are placed in cold sterilizing solutions.

8.-Radiographic machines with special filters to minimize secondary radiation are utilized for radiographic procedures, and all patients are protected by a lead apron.  For the protection of staff  members during radiographic procedures dosimeters are worn (Radiation Detection Company, USA) which measure radiation exposure.