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Whenever possible we use single use disposable instruments which are sterile. Non-disposal instrumentation goes through rigorous cleaning procedures and this includes a washer-disinfector, followed by sterilization in a system B vacuum autoclave.
Post Surgical Infection Rates
The general literature indicates that following oral surgery procedures to remove difficult teeth, the risk of dry socket or delayed painful healing runs between 7-17%. An audit of our surgical procedures shows a post operative dry socket or delayed healing is currently running at 2%. We employ a very stringent pre and post operative home care regime which contributes to our very high success rate in avoiding this painful complication.
Worried About Super Bug Infections like MRSA?
We have never had any of the patients we have treated suffer with any superbug infections. We attribute this to our rigorous cleaning procedures and we are confident we can maintain this excellent track record.
Implant Success Rates
We have recorded just 8 implant failures in the last 9 years. Our high success rates are achieved by thorough planning; paying careful attention to ensuring there is no infection in the bone or gum at the time surgery is performed and employing stringent cross-infection control.
Cosmetic Satisfaction
At the fitting of the crown, bridge or denture, it is the patient who decides how good the cosmetic result is. All our patients have been delighted with the cosmetic results we have achieved.
Dedicated sterilization room
Instrument Disinfection
We use a Medisafe washer disinfector to thoroughly clean all instruments as the 1st stage in cleaning instruments
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Instrument Sterilization
When the instruments come out of the washer disinfector they are placed into a Burtons system B vacuum autoclave for sterilization.
Air Quality Control
The surgery has a Bacticlean ultra-violet disinfection system installed. Bacticlean helps to rid the air of airborne bacteria and viruses such as MRSA, swine flu, bird flu and the common cold .
Dedicated sterilisation room on site.
We have a dedicated room for instrument cleaning and sterilization and we follow the best practice guidelines for instrumentation cleaning. One third of Dr Young’s PhD was based on research to reduce bacterial contamination at the time of implant surgery. Dr Young carried out 2 randomized controlled trials (RCT’s) which led to the development of clinical protocols that have been adopted internationally to minimize the risk of bacterial contamination during implant surgery.
Finally…if you have any queries please contact us to discuss them. We look forward to meeting you and providing you with excellent dental implant treatment.
References
1. Young, M.P.J., Korachi, M., Carter, D.H., Worthington, H.V., McCord, J.F., & Drucker, D.B. The effects of an immediately pre-surgical chlorhexidine oral rinse on the bacterial contaminants of bone debris collected during dental implant surgery. (2002) Clinical Oral Implants Research; 13:20-29.
2. Young, M.P.J., Korachi, M., Carter, D.H., Worthington, H.V., & Drucker, D.B. (2001) Microbial analysis of bone collected during dental implant surgery: a clinical and laboratory study. Clinical Oral Implants Research; 12 (2): 95-103.
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