Dear friends, we have already checked 5 main reasons of implants failure. So we have the last but not the least #6 reason!
#6 reason: implant failure because of mistakes in aseptic, antiseptic and disinfection
First reason of violation of the rules:
“You pay not enough attention to the preparation for the implantation surgery in dental clinic”
How to prevent it:
- Routine disinfection of floors, walls and surfaces in dental cabinet.
- Routine cleaning of all surfaces in dental cabinet: tables for surgical instruments first, then cabinets with sterile solutions and finally manipulating table, patient`s chair and sink.
- Use disinfection solutions in the ratio 10 litters for 20 square meters.
- You should always disinfect spittoon bowls after every patient`s visit.
- Strictly follow the rules about biological pollution and used material utilization.
- Use recirculator, quartz and antibacterial lamps after cleaning of surgical cabinet.
- It is important to follow the aseptic and antiseptic protocol in dental implantology that you can find in section “ Rooms disinfection”.
Second reason of violation of the rules:
“You paid not enough attention to surgical instruments and materials disinfection”.
How to prevent it:
- Strictly follow the protocol of surgical instruments disinfection. You should correctly choose disinfection solutions and disinfection regimes for every step of disinfection.
- Follow the protocol of aseptic and disinfection in dental implantology that you can find in section “Instruments disinfection”.
- Use one-use materials and instruments like a glass, salivary ejector and water-pic for every new patient.
- Use only sterile materials like masks, gloves etc. for every patient.
Third reason of violation of the rules:
“You paid not enough attention to hands and working wear disinfection”.
How to prevent it:
- Wash and disinfect your hands before dental examination and dental treatment of a new patient.
- Use new masks, gloves and napkin for every new patient.
- Use new working wear for every new patient.
- Strictly follow protocol of aseptic and antiseptic from section “Hygiene of personnel”
Fourth reason of violation of the rules:
“You store surgical instruments and dental material improperly”.
How to prevent it:
- Strictly keep the temperature regime and norms of wetness level at the place where you store your dental instruments.
- Do not use sterile materials after expired date of use.
- Strictly follow dates of use for products for implantation like implants, materials for bone augmentation and others.
- Be sure that the package of materials for implantation was not damaged before use.
- Utilize all materials after every implantation in order to avoid it`s contact with another patient.
- Use just sterile materials: implants and materials for bone augmentation.
- Strictly follow the protocol of aseptic and antiseptic for dental implantology that you can find in section “Storage of materials and instruments”.
Fifth reason of violation of the rules:
“You violated rules of aseptic during the stage of preparation for dental implantation or during surgery”.
How to prevent it:
- Debride a wound both mechanical and chemical methods: extract all sphacelus and wash a wound.
- Use drainage for wound with infected tissue.
- Prescribe medical and antibiotic treatment.
- Strictly follow the protocol of aseptic and antiseptic for dental implantology that you can find in section “Methods of antiseptic”.
That is all, dear friends. Pay attention to your patients, dental clinic staff and cleanness of your dental clinic. We wish you successful implantation surgery.