ISSN 2756-3421
African Journal of Dentistry ISSN: 2167-0405 Vol. 4 (5), pp. 058-062, December, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A review on the sterilization process of endodontic and surgical equipment at the Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou
Sankara Fanta Maurice1,2*, Gaston D. Compaoré2, Joseph Jay Jay2, Dani Iboudo Traore3, ,Fulgence Francis1 and Sekou O. Koala3
1Department of Health (UFR/SDS), Pr Joseph Ki Zerbo Ouaga I University 03 P. O. Box 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
2Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou (CMSBD), 01 P. O. Box 85 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. 3Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Department, Cheikh Anta Diop University - Dakar, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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Accepted 12 November, 2016
Abstract
Daily oral endodontic and surgical care requires careful management of infection risks to prevent both patient and medical staff from nosocomial infection by cross-contamination. The purpose of this study is to review the sterilization process of endodontic and surgical equipment at the Municipal Center of Oral Health (CMSBD) of Ouagadougou. This is a cross-sectional study carried out during January 2016. Data were collected from the staff responsible for the sterilization of endodontic and surgical equipment and the head of the aseptic chain. Various steps of the aseptic chain at CMSBD were generally complied with. However, weaknesses in the system include packaging and sterilization of rotary equipment. Though, sterilization rules at CMSBD were satisfactory, they should be further strengthened. Quality check- ups are necessary regarding the importance of the field.
Key words: Hygiene, sterilization, endodontic, surgical equipment.