Dental curing lights

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

I have recently been asked a question about dental curing lights [these are
the usually transparent rods that emit coloured light / UV to cure bonding
agents].

By definition, as there is risk of contact with mucosa, they should be
treated as semi-critical items and in practice, you often see blood on these
devices.

As the new AS/NZS4187 has a very clear statement on the hierarchy of
reprocessing on page 37 – it would require the curing lights to be cleaned
and sterilised as they are mostly compatible with the process.

In reality – many dental practices are putting barriers on the curing lights
and then just wiping them over after each use – in which case this is not
compliant with the requirements of the Standard., including AS/NZS4815:2006.

I am keen to know what your dental clinics are doing with these devices.

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards

Terry McAuley

Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

STEAM Consulting

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[Jennifer McCarthy]

Hi Terry
We do use these lights when we do dentals. I don’t know how many types
of lights there are but you could not sterilize ours as it is one unit.
We do wipe if over after use and use a barrier.
Jenny

Jenny McCarthy

OR Manager/Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator

Maryvale Private Hospital

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Behalf Of Terry McAuley

Hi everyone,

I have recently been asked a question about dental curing lights [these
are the usually transparent rods that emit coloured light / UV to cure
bonding agents].

By definition, as there is risk of contact with mucosa, they should be
treated as semi-critical items and in practice, you often see blood on
these devices.

As the new AS/NZS4187 has a very clear statement on the hierarchy of
reprocessing on page 37 – it would require the curing lights to be
cleaned and sterilised as they are mostly compatible with the process.

In reality – many dental practices are putting barriers on the curing
lights and then just wiping them over after each use – in which case
this is not compliant with the requirements of the Standard., including
AS/NZS4815:2006.

I am keen to know what your dental clinics are doing with these devices.

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards

Terry McAuley

Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

STEAM Consulting

E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au

A: PO BOX 779

Endeavour Hills

VIC Australia 3802

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