Beyond the historical case, which instrument-reprocessing controls reduce patient risk and support traceability?
What can dental clinics learn from sterilization failures?
ArticleNSU charged with $5.5 million for using unsterile dental instruments on hundreds of patients.Open5 replies
Dr. Rockson SamuelGeneral Dentistry, Implant Dentistry & Digital Dentistry·Safety depends on the whole chain: transport, cleaning, inspection, packaging, sterilization, monitoring, storage and release.
Dental sterilization and patient-safety lessons dentalreach.today/nsu-charged-with-5-5-million-for-using-unsterile-dental-instruments-on-hundreds-of-patients
A cycle printout cannot compensate for an instrument that was not adequately cleaned before packaging.
Dental elevator use and instrument safety dentalreach.today/dental-elevators-basic-principles-of-use
Traceability matters because it supports investigation, disclosure and corrective action after a process deviation.
Safe handling of extracted teeth dentalreach.today/putting-the-teeth-you-extracted-to-good-use
Dr. Michael ChenPediatric Dentistry·Innovation should be evaluated without replacing established infection-control controls.
Infection-detecting suture research dentalreach.today/sutures-that-could-detect-an-infection-a-breakthrough-invention
Dental ReachDentalReach Editorial·Historical legal reporting should be read carefully: allegations, settlement and verified clinical outcomes are different categories.
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