General Aspects of Instrument Processing

General Aspects of Instrument Processing is organized by The DALE Foundation.

Access to course:
6 months from purchase

Description:
Ensuring that dental instruments used in patient treatment have been properly prepared is one of the most important duties in the dental office. Instrument sterilization is just one step in the chain of procedures needed to prevent the spread of potentially pathogenic microbes from contaminated instruments to patients.

This article presents a real-world scenario that provides context for important concepts of instrument processing, along with strategies and recommendations to prevent negative outcomes. You will have access to this article for six months, so you can read and review the material at your own pace, on your own schedule. In addition, the interactive format allows you to take notes and access a glossary and links to related resources while you read, so you can be sure you understand the information before you take the assessment.

Objectives:
After completing all of the articles, learners will be able to:
• Describe the general steps for instrument processing
• Describe the modes of disease transmission involving contaminated dental instruments
• List resources for training on instrument processing procedures
• Describe the importance of having standard operating procedures and manufacturer instructions for instrument/equipment processing available to reprocessing personnel.