Mupparapu Mel, Kothari Karaan Raj M
Quintessence Int. 2019;50(1):58-65. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a41337.
Disinfection is a crucial aspect of patient care in dentistry. In the pre-19th century era, natural elements like acids, sulfur, mercury, and various alkaline metals were valued for their ability to obliterate pathogens. More recently aerosols, sprays, and disinfectant wipes with more powerful chemicals including quaternary ammonium compounds and aldehydes have become popular. As aerosols fall out of favor due to their health and environmental risks, disinfectant wipes are becoming the most trusted form of clinical sanitization. This article explores the history as well as the current practice of disinfection in the dental profession and further explores the variations in the use of surface disinfection based on the published literature. The current practice guidelines as recommended by agencies like Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were studied and summarized for this review.
消毒是牙科患者护理的一个关键方面。在19世纪以前的时代,像酸、硫、汞和各种碱金属等天然元素因其消灭病原体的能力而受到重视。最近,含有更强大化学物质(包括季铵化合物和醛类)的气雾剂、喷雾剂和消毒湿巾变得很流行。由于气雾剂存在健康和环境风险而失宠,消毒湿巾正成为最受信赖的临床消毒形式。本文探讨了牙科行业消毒的历史以及当前的做法,并根据已发表的文献进一步探讨了表面消毒使用方面的差异。为本次综述研究并总结了疾病控制中心(CDC)等机构推荐的当前实践指南。