As a dedicated dental
team, we are concerned about protecting
our patients from infectious diseases.
Each time a patient visits our office;
a very special trust is placed in
our hands. We do not take this trust
lightly. That is why we are committed
to providing maximum protection to
you, our patient, against any harmful
or infectious diseases. , we believe
in quality dentistry. Our standards
are in line with those laid out for
practicing dental surgeries in the
United Kingdom and The United States
of America. We follow strict Instrument
sterilization protocols and use the
latest and best dental materials available
in the business today.
Many hours have gone into the design
of our infection-control system. We
are constantly evaluating and updating
our procedures.
Basic safety
measures
All doctors wear
gloves, masks and glasses when treating
patients. After contact with each
patient, the gloves are removed and
discarded and are never reused for
another patient. Gloves are removed
or "overgloved" if the treatment
of a patient is temporarily interrupted.
We wash our hands and then put on
a new pair of gloves before treating
another patient.
Wherever disposable
(single use) items can be used, they
are. We use as many plastic covers
as possible. All suction tips, saliva
ejectors, water glasses, headrest
covers and light handle covers are
disposed of and replaced between patients.
Surgery
Upkeep
At the beginning of the day the floors
are thoroughly scrubbed with scented
Phenol which leaves the place clean
and smelling fresh. All carpeted/non
carpeted areas are meticulously cleaned
with a high power vacuum cleaner to
get all the dust mites out and prevent
air borne infections if any. The chairs
and all moving/rotating parts are
sprayed with antiseptic solution and
wiped clean with a soft cloth. After
every patient the same procedure is
followed for the chairs to prevent
cross infection.
Between each patient, the treatment
rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
First, all debris is wiped off of
all countertops and any surface that
may have been contaminated. Then,
a disinfectant is sprayed on all surfaces.
Sterilization
of Dental Instruments
All
the instruments are cleaned and soaked
in a sterilizing liquid and put through
a system of ultrasonic scrubbing.
Then, they are dried and packaged
and heat sterilized in a large, pressurized
oven called autoclaveat 121 C. This
insures the instruments are not contaminated
before they are actually set-up in
the treatment room. . At this temperature
all known disease causing bacteria
are known to be killed. This is the
standard autoclaving procedure followed
in Operation Theatre worldwideWe test
our sterilization units frequently
to make sure they are working properly.
Every patient receives a new compliment
of sterilized instruments
and
disposables for each procedure. All
local anesthetic is given from sealed
syringes that are opened in front
of you and disposed off immediately
after treatment. Dentists and patients
mandatorily wear "Blue Blockers"
( glasses ) during tooth whitening
procedures to prevent any harm to
the eyes.

To reduce the risk of contamination,
all cotton rolls, cotter pellets and
gauze used in our operatories are
sterilized and stored in quantities
convenient for use.
Clean Water
All dental
procedures are carried out using water
from reverse osmosis system instead
of water from the tap. Our water system
is designed with special filters and
certain disposable parts to ensure
that the water supply for each patient
is free from disease causing agents.
Special
Cleaning of Dental Handpieces
After
each use, we follow special procedures
for cleaning our hand pieces (the
dental drills). The handpiece is flushed
with water and scrubbed with detergent
and hot water. A cleaner/lubricant
is sprayed into the handpiece. The
handpiece is then sterilized using
special piece of equipment called
an autoclave.
By making you more
aware of the measures being taken
by us for your protection, we hope
that your trust and confidence in
our team will make your visits a bit
more comfortable.
Please feel
free to contact our office if you
have any further questions concerning
our sterilization methods.