Dental Hygiene
The organization of the unit preparation sequence was good with the main objective of according clients high quality dental services in the most efficient way. For the operation to make good use of time, planning has to be undertaken prior to the whole process. This will be well managed by the health practitioner’s easy movement in the hospital. This can be made possible through equipment preparation and other measures.
Patient are accorded treatment through a sequence that issues supplies to the health center. First of all, there are gloves for the practitioners which are well disinfected and dry. On the other hand, hands are thoroughly washed and rinsed to avoid the transmission of germs. After drying, the gloves for the patient are acquired from the cabinet with the help of overgloves. The gloves are well sealed using the overgloves (Leonardi and Valsh). There are paper towels which are removed and well kept. Additionally, there are gloves that are acquired from the clipboard and instrument kit. These gloves are well cleaned with disinfectants. The gauze and gloves are removed and substituted with others in the sequence after disinfecting the instrument kit. The basis for this process is to make it possible for acquisition of clean overgloves. The patient treatment supplies are then done away with after having the overgloves and patient treatment gloves on. This sequence varied in unit disengagement, meaning that in addition to the unit not working effectively, the armamentarium are kept in the drawers and not in the countertops.
The overgloves are useful in placing barriers. This is since they are well suited to not being easily contaminated while in the treatment area. It is a necessity for one to make sure that the platform that one works on as well as the tools used are well sanitized prior to use on a patient. The goal of placing a barrier is meant to hinder the epithelium that occurs very fast from happening into another part where another, maybe a slower tissue, is required. The barrier wraps are kept on light switches, arm release buttons of a dental chair, handles of stools, dispenser and other tools that are often in contact with the human hands.
The specific unit breakdown sequence involves doing away with patient treatment armamentarium in treatment unit. This is undertaken in order a high level of efficiency is acquired in treatment process. Four paper towels are put on the countertop while putting on the patient treatment gloves. These gloves are covered by overgloves. In addition to this, two disinfected overgloves are placed on the single towel. Clean gauze is then acquired. Any form of limitation that is found is done away with from the mouse or keyboard. A tool is acquired and placed on the paper towel (Leonardi and Valsh). The tool kit is disinfected as the gauze is done away with. The tool kit goes through another cleaning process. Later, clean overgloves are placed over the patient treatment gloves and another gauze is gotten. This follows the removal of patient treatment supplies through disinfection. The disinfection process involved is wipe-wipe.
Fresh gauze acquired makes it possible for disinfection of tools prior to being stored. Lastly, the clipboard is cleaned and placed in the kit. The clipboard and kit are then directed to the unit. The barrier is done away with. There other equipment that are done away with, they are overgloves and paper towel. The overgloves and patient treatment gloves are done away with from the unit after rinsing.
The main objective of the SaniTreetTM process is to make the evacuation hoses clean. A fast solution is to operate the evacuation hoses. Half its capacity is applied for all of the unit. The flip top container is opened prior to suction (Leonardi and Valsh). With the flip top open, the empty vessel is kept below the sink so as to make sure that the remaining solution is done away with. The contaminated cotton swabs are then sealed in the paper towel and done away with a biohazardous container in the main supply.
Safety should be on the fore front in every process. This would help safeguard any injury that would arise. It is necessary that the units are well organized. Additionally, the accidents may arise from faults with the tools themselves. This calls for safety precautions like switching off, cleaning among others. Based on this, the dental unit and chairs have to be well arranged considering a top to bottom sequence. The bracket tray is handled using a clean paper towel and placed on a chair. This looks to safeguard any form of contact cords and chair. The placement of the light is over the bracket tray so as to prevent any contact with the tray.
Work Cited
Leonardi, M. and Valsh, M. Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice. Missouri: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2009, Print Press.
