At Ultima Dental Wellness in Calgary, AB, the safety and well-being of every patient who walks through our door is a responsibility we take without exception. Our sterilization and infection control procedures reflect the highest standards of dental practice, and we are proud to be transparent about exactly what we do to protect you and your family at every appointment.
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Dental Health & Safety Policies
In light of the ever-increasing awareness of contagious diseases, many of our patients have questions about our sterilization practices. We welcome those questions. To maintain proper sterilization and infection control procedures, we follow a very strict infection control protocol for each and every patient. The following are some of the methods and practices we employ to ensure your safety:
Autoclave (Pressurized Steam)
All dental instruments and handpieces, including drills, are sterilized in a high-pressure steam autoclave after each use. This process is the standard of care. Our computerized autoclave warns us in the event of an incomplete sterilization cycle, and we have protocols in place to correct such issues immediately. As an added precaution, we also use an external biological indicator test to ensure that our autoclave is functioning properly and producing sterile instruments.
Surface Decontamination
All surfaces, including countertops, dental chairs, stools, light handles, and control buttons, are disinfected with chemical solutions before and after every patient. These solutions are formulated to eliminate infectious bacteria and viruses that could otherwise proliferate on these surfaces, and the chemicals themselves pose no health threat to our patients.
Disposable Items
Many of the items we use are discarded after a single use. These items include saliva ejectors, high-speed suction tips, drinking cups, rubber cleaning cups, patient bibs, tray covers, sterilization bags, mixing pads, mixing tips, anesthetic carpules and needle tips, among others. Gloves and masks are also discarded after each use.
These protocols are not reactive measures adopted in response to specific health events. They are the permanent, consistent standard of care at Ultima Dental Wellness, maintained at every appointment for every patient, regardless of circumstance. The trust our patients place in this practice extends to their safety, and we honor that trust with rigorous, unwavering attention to infection control at every level of our operation.
If you have any questions about our health and safety procedures, please do not hesitate to call our Calgary, AB office. We are always happy to walk you through our protocols in as much detail as you would like.