Disinfection Methods for Dental Instruments and Their Dynamic Trends:An Investigation / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To learn the disinfection and sterilization for dental instruments and to provide scientific basis for related regulations according to the scheme made by Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control.METHODS To investigate some dental medical units by adopting investigation form,inquirement,checking about the record for disinfection equipment including such items as air,the surface of used material,hands,etc.RESULTS Altogether 39 dental medical units including 9 hospitals,21 joint clinics and 9 private medical units were investigated with 96.11%,88.79%,and 70.97% qualified rates,respectively.CONCLUSIONS In private dental units the qualified rate for disfection is poor,disinfection instruments are short,and the professionals knowledge related to disfection is little.As a result,strengthening monitoring and guidance to prevent hospital infection should be carried out at once.