We recommend autoclaves with large internal chambers.
Working within an efficient system, one autoclave can process about 9 cassettes per hour, depending on load.
A standard autoclave load would contain approximately the following:*
(2) - 14 instrument cassettes
(3) - 9 instrument cassettes
(4) - 7 instrument cassettes
(6) - Bags (handpieces,
scaler tips, etc)
* please consult manufacturer’s guidelines.
Sterilization (desergo.com/desergo-steri-cen...) is the heart of your dental practice. It’s the hub around which your dental office system flows - or doesn’t! You need to maximize dental office efficiency and productivity by treating this area as an integrated dental office design element, not an afterthought.
Please note: Carefully follow all state and local laws and regulations as you consider the strategies and techniques in this video. Documentation of the proper sterilization of instruments and devices is a vital component of a dental practice's infection control guidelines. If you are using a washer to aid in cleaning instruments before they enter the autoclave, it should meet the following 3 requirements; internal water temperature reaches a minimum of 161 degrees F, has a stainless steel interior and has a “heavy duty” or “pots & pans” cycle that lasts over 30 minutes.
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Helpful links:
How Do You Get Your Dental Instruments Clean? Here Are 3 Ways To Improve Your Sterilization Process.
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Sterilizing Dental Instruments: Is It In The Bag Or Are You Just Pushing The Envelope?
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What Are You Looking For In An Autoclave For Your Dental Practice?
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At Design Ergonomics (www.desergo.com), we help dentists create the most efficient, productive, and beautiful practices to meet their unique goals. Our design approach, developed over 25 years of working exclusively for the dental industry, has a proven track record for high-flow, high-efficiency success.
Our sister company, Ergonomic Products (www.ergonomic-products.com), designs and manufactures the most productive dental delivery systems on Earth, as well as the dental lights, in-wall cabinets, dental patient chairs, and sterilization centers to support their systems of enhanced dental delivery. Their dental delivery workstation has been an essential part of the performance revolution that has made much of the dental office workflow improvements at Design Ergonomics possible.