Infection control of light curing units / 대한치과보존학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
;
: 235-237, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-158520
ABSTRACT
When curing the composite restorations with light curing units, the light guides are often in direct contact with oral tissues, therefore contamination of light guides is inevitable. Curing light guides fall into the "semicritical" instrument category according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and must be heat or vapor-sterilized or at a minimum, these semicritical instruments must be sterilized in a liquid chemical agent. Currently, most common methods of maintaining sterility of the light guides are wiping the guide with a disinfectant, such as glutaraldehyde, after each patient use; using autoclavable guides; using presterilized, single-use plastic guides; and using translucent disposable barriers to cover the guide.
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Main subject:
Plastics
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Infection Control
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Glutaral
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Hot Temperature
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Infertility
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Light
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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