Sterilisation and single-use of endodontic files - a short report
dc.contributor.author | Buchanan, Glynn Dale | |
dc.contributor.author | Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin | |
dc.contributor.author | Tredoux, Sheree | |
dc.contributor.author | Warren, Nichola | |
dc.contributor.email | glynn.buchanan@up.ac.za | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-29T08:20:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-29T08:20:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION : In many countries, endodontic files continue to be sterilised and reused in multiple clinical cases as the alternative of single-use of these instruments is avoided due to financial reasons. METHODS : A survey was performed including South African general dental practitioners and specialist prosthodontists to determine the current endodontic file sterilisation methods in place and the adoption rate of single-use protocols of both hand and engine-driven instruments. RESULTS : The majority of respondents (76.6%, n=141/184) indicated autoclaving endodontic files prior to reuse. Almost a quarter of the respondents (23.4%, (n=43/184) used only cold sterilisation. Some respondents (2,8%, n=5/181) indicated not sterilising their files at all. A low number of respondents had adopted the single-use of endodontic hand files (10.9%, n=20/184). Engine-driven files were used only once and discarded by 18.5% (n=34/184) of respondents. CONCLUSION : It appears that, at times, acceptable infection prevention and control practices regarding the sterilisation these instruments are not necessarily being adhered to. The adoption of single-use protocols of endodontic files in a South African dental setting is higher than previously reported. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Odontology | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | am2021 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | https://www.sada.co.za/the-sadj | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Buchanan, G.D.; Gamieldien, M.Y.; Tredoux, S. et al. 2020, 'Sterilisation and single-use of endodontic files', South African Dental Journal, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 189-191. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 1029-4864 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2519-0105 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.17159/2519-0105/2020/v75no4a3 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82292 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | South African Dental Association | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © 2020 E-Doc cc. The SADJ is licensed under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC-4.0. | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Endodontic files | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Single-use | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Sterilisation | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Survey | en_ZA |
dc.title | Sterilisation and single-use of endodontic files - a short report | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |