Guidance on Storage of Equipment Anaesthetic Cartridges Cartridges should never be removed from the o blister pack and stored separately. Anaesthetic cartridges should remain in their plaster packs until point of use to ensure that they are protected from damage. Burs All dental burs should be sterile at point of use. Any bur that o o arrives to the practice in sterile packaging maybe used straight from the pack. All other burs need to be sterilised before first use. Steel o burs are prone to rusting due to their composition. Steel burs should be sterilised in small batches, allow to dry completely and stored individually for use. Once used they should be treated as a single use item and disposed of as sharps waste. Small bur stands can be o used for storage. Once a bur has been disposed of, it needs to be replaced and the whole bur stand sterilised, bagged and stored according to policy. Endodontic Equipment All endodontic reamer, etc should be sterile at point of use. Items that arrive at the practice in a sterile place can be used straight from the blister pack. Endodontic reamer, files etc should not be o sterilised unless they are going to be reused on the same patient. If treatment is complete reamer, files etc should be disposed of as sharps waste. Endodontic reamer, files etc that are being stored for o future same patient use should be decontaminated following the decontamination procedure. Once bagged, they should be clearly marked with the patients name and the date of the next appointment and stored securely ready for the next appointment. Regular checks need to be made to ensure that storage of endodontic reamer, files etc is not prolonged and that they are disposed of as soon as possible. Records should be made in the o patient note4s to record that endodontic reamer, files etc have been decontaminated and stored. Gauze Dental gauze will be sterile at point of use. The practice makes o available single envelopes of gauze which will be used as necessary. Gauze sheets should NEVER be prepared/sterilized then bagged o for use. Matrix Bands Matrix bands should be sterile at point of use. Used o o matrix bands should be remove from the holder and disposed of as sharps waste.
Guidance on Storage of Equipment Anaesthetic Cartridges o Cartridges should never be removed from the blister pack and stored separately. Anaesthetic cartridges should remain in their plaster packs until point of use to ensure that they are protected from damage. Burs o All dental burs should be sterile at point of use. o Any bur that arrives to the practice in sterile packaging maybe used straight from the pack. All other burs need to be sterilised before first use. o Steel burs are prone to rusting due to their composition. Steel burs should be sterilised in small batches, allow to dry completely and stored individually for use. Once used they should be treated as a single use item and disposed of as sharps waste. o Small bur stands can be used for storage. Once a bur has been disposed of, it needs to be replaced and the whole bur stand sterilised, bagged and stored according to policy. Endodontic Equipment All endodontic reamer, etc should be sterile at point of use. Items that arrive at the practice in a sterile place can be used straight from the blister pack. o Endodontic reamer, files etc should not be sterilised unless they are going to be reused on the same patient. If treatment is complete reamer, files etc should be disposed of as sharps waste. o Endodontic reamer, files etc that are being stored for future same patient use should be decontaminated following the decontamination procedure. Once bagged, they should be clearly marked with the patients name and the date of the next appointment and stored securely ready for the next appointment. Regular checks need to be made to ensure that storage of endodontic reamer, files etc is not prolonged and that they are disposed of as soon as possible. o Records should be made in the patient note4s to record that endodontic reamer, files etc have been decontaminated and stored. Gauze o Dental gauze will be sterile at point of use. The practice makes available single envelopes of gauze which will be used as necessary. o Gauze sheets should NEVER be prepared/sterilized then bagged for use. Matrix Bands o Matrix bands should be sterile at point of use. o Used matrix bands should be remove from the holder and disposed of as sharps waste.
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