List some recommendations for general cleaning and decontaminating in the dental setting?
• Wear general purpose gloves when cleaning. • Surgeries should be damp dusted first thing in the morning, before patients arrive, at the end of the morning session if time permits, and again at night before closing down the surgery. • Use a neutral detergent for general cleaning. Disinfectants should not be used for general cleaning. Check manufacturers recommendations for cleaning detergents to be used on the dental chair and unit. Water and detergent are very effective in removing bio-burden o Detergent used for wiping down should be sprayed into a tissue or cloth not on surfaces. • Use disposable cloths (e.g. Chux) or tissues for wiping surfaces. The cloth should be thrown away after use. Re-usable cloths and sponges harbour and become a great breeding ground for micro-organisms and therefore should not be used.
• Wear general purpose gloves when cleaning. • Surgeries should be damp dusted first thing in the morning, before patients arrive, at the end of the morning session if time permits, and again at night before closing down the surgery. • Use a neutral detergent for general cleaning. Disinfectants should not be used for general cleaning. Check manufacturers recommendations for cleaning detergents to be used on the dental chair and unit. Water and detergent are very effective in removing bio-burden o Detergent used for wiping down should be sprayed into a tissue or cloth not on surfaces. • Use disposable cloths (e.g. Chux) or tissues for wiping surfaces. The cloth should be thrown away after use. Re-usable cloths and sponges harbour and become a great breeding ground for micro-organisms and therefore should not be used.
