Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
Chairside disinfection of radiographs
Abstract
Routine disinfection of materials that have contacted human blood products and body fluids during patient care is recommended by the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control. The purpose of this study was to determine whether surface disinfection with sodium hypochlorite would be an effective means for disinfection of radiographic film packets used in chairside developers. Disinfection of exposed radiographic film packets for 30 seconds in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite has been found to be a simple procedure suitable for routine use. A suggested disinfection protocol for the use of chairside developing boxes is described. This procedure should be considered for adoption as an infection control guideline.
Source and rights
Published by Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
- PubMed
- 1994313
