Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Full Length Research Paper

Hygiene and sterilization of endodontic and surgical equipment at the Municipal Oral Health Center of Ouagadougou

Wendpoulomdé A. D. Kaboré
  • Wendpoulomdé A. D. Kaboré
  • Department of Health (UFR/SDS), Pr Joseph Ki Zerbo Ouaga I University 03 P. O. Box 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Carole D. W. Ouédraogo
  • Carole D. W. Ouédraogo
  • Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou (CMSBD), 01 P. O. Box 85 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso.
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Abdoulaziz Diarra
  • Abdoulaziz Diarra
  • Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou (CMSBD), 01 P. O. Box 85 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso.
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Diouma Ndiaye
  • Diouma Ndiaye
  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Department, Cheikh Anta Diop University - Dakar, P. O. Box 5005 Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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Rasmata G. Traoré
  • Rasmata G. Traoré
  • Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou (CMSBD), 01 P. O. Box 85 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso.
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Raoul Bationo
  • Raoul Bationo
  • Municipal Center of Oral Health of Ouagadougou (CMSBD), 01 P. O. Box 85 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso.
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Tarcissus Konsem
  • Tarcissus Konsem
  • Department of Health (UFR/SDS), Pr Joseph Ki Zerbo Ouaga I University 03 P. O. Box 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Babacar Faye
  • Babacar Faye
  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Department, Cheikh Anta Diop University - Dakar, P. O. Box 5005 Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 11 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

Abstract

Daily oral endodontic and surgical care requires careful management of infection risks to  prevent both patient and medical staff from nosocomial infection by cross-contamination. The purpose of this study is to review the sterilization process of endodontic and surgical equipment at the Municipal Center of Oral Health (CMSBD) of Ouagadougou. This is a cross-sectional study carried out during January 2016. Data were collected from the staff responsible for the sterilization of endodontic and surgical equipment and the head of the aseptic chain. Various steps of the aseptic chain at CMSBD were generally complied with. However, weaknesses in the system include packaging and sterilization of rotary equipment. Though, sterilization rules at CMSBD were satisfactory, they should be further strengthened. Quality check- ups are necessary regarding the importance of the field.

Key words: Hygiene, sterilization, endodontic, surgical equipment.

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