STERILISATION STANDERDS AT SCIENTIFIC DENTAL CLINIC |
| It is a great concern for those patients who are traveling from distant parts of the world to India for dental treatment or dental implant treatment. We follow the international standards in sterilization. |
USING DISPOSABLE INSTRUMENTS |
| Many of the commonly used items are disposable and hence transmission on communicable diseases cannot happen. For eg the suction tips, suction tubing’s, syringes, gloves, patient drapes, impression trays, are some of the disposable items to be mentioned. |
| AUTOCLAVING |
Expensive surgical instruments are sterilized using a technique called autoclaving. This a high pressured steam chamber where is instruments are placed for a specified temperature to kill all the micro organisms including their spores. There are different cycles which are incorporated by the manufacturer of autoclaves. Usually the temperature is 121 degree Celsius under 15 pounds of pressure is one recommended cycle. The autoclave manufacturer also provides test strips to check the efficiency of the autoclaving. We in our clinic insert a test strip with all autoclaving cycles to make sure the cycle is perfect.
Remember boiling water has only 100 degree Celsius temperature and it does not kill the spores of the bacteria. Just placing instruments in boiling water in insufficient.
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| COLD STERLISATION |
Those instruments which cannot be subjected to such high temperature at high pressure are subjected to cold sterilization. There are time tested liquids used for this. 5% sodium hypochlorite is one such liquid used. Instruments are immersed in this liquid for 20 minutes effectively sterilizes instruments. |
| USE OF DISINFECTENTS |
Commonly touched areas are frequently painted with disinfectants to keep the area clean. Table tops, door handles, switches, water taps ECT are cleaned like this. |
| USE OF DISPOASABLE PLASTIC WRAPPERS |
Dental chair, light handle, electric codes ect are wrapped in plastic covers while treating the patient and this covers are disposed off after each surgery. New covers are replaced for each new case. This is a very effective step is maintain the cleanliness |
| ULTRA SOUND BATH |
Those instruments which are autoclaved will pass through an ultrasound cleaning chamber for the minute debris to be cleaned by sound waves. The chamber contains a cleaning solution and specified cycles is very efficient for cleaning minute debris especially the drills used in implant surgery. |
| PERIODIC CULTURE OF WATER IN CONTAINERS |
We use only drinking water in water chambers attached to the dental chairs and hence it is completely safe even if patient swallow the water during treatment. Regular culturing of the water samples from this containers are done rule out any bacterial growth. |
| IMMUNISATION OF ALL STAFFS |
| All the clinical staffs are immunized against blood born diseases which have available vaccinations. |
GLASS BEAD STERILISATION, FORMALIN CHAMBER, ULTRAVIOLATE INSTRUMENT CHABER, ECT are other equipments used in our clinic. |
The clinic regularly updates scientific advancement in the field of sterilization and frequently attends conferences and exhibitions to procure latest machineries for effective sterilization. |
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The factors which affect the cost of dental implant treatment |
Dr Thomas gives an insight into the factors which affect the overall cost of dental implant treatment. Following are the factors which could affect the cost of dental implant treatment. |
| The type or the make of dental implant |
There are different makes of implants available. All of them are basically commercially pure titanium. To group them they are less expensive ones and branded ones. The most of the commonly used implants have the same success rate. Doctors prefer certain brands to others because of the user friendliness, support from the company in supplying the parts, their previous experience ect. The so called branded ones are expensive but they don’t improve the success rate. |
| NUMBER OF IMPLANTS DEFINITELY AFFECTS THE COST.
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More no of implants are used more will be cost.
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| ANY BONE AUGMENTATION SURGICAL PROCEDURES NEEDED.
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If the jaw bone is very thin and if an implant cannot be accommodated than surgical procedures are needed to increase the volume of bone. For this highly technical surgical procedures like sinus graft, nerve repositioning ECT are done. These surgical procedures are usually done by specialist who is trained in such procedures.
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| BONE GRAFTING MATERIALS USED. |
| The bone grafts are synthetic or natural and are used to augment deficient jaw bone where implants are placed. These are expensive and are charged as per the quantity used. Some times when large quantity of bone are required the bone is harvested from patients own body. For example chin, hip bone, skull etc. |
| TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL CROWN FITTED ON TO THE IMPLANT |
| (For eg: procera crowns are more expensive than porcelain fused to metal crowns). |
| TYPE OF ABUTMENT USED |
Some times angulated or esthetic or zirconium abutments are used which are many times more expensive than straight conventional abutment. |
| TYPE OF ANESTHESIA USED |
Local anesthesia and out patient procedures are less expensive than procedures done under general anesthesia. For general anesthetic procedures patient need to be admitted in hospitals and there will be extra cost for using theater, using the services of anesthetist, anesthesia medicine etc. |
| ANY CORRECTIVE SURGERY |
Any indication for a corrective surgery after the placement of implant which could be for much reason is also brings added expenses. |
| Conclusion
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| By proper assessment most of these expenses can be assessed and near accurate treatment cost can be worked out in consultation with an implantologist before starting the procedure.
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