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Suction pipe in dental
Do suction pipe used in dental procedure cause infection because same pipe use in previous patient also. Plz help me.
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There are two types of suction tips
1) plastic one which are disposable and disposed after single use
2) metal ones which are sterilised and used again
But either of then is used again without dispose and sterilisation resp. May cause infection
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Ideally,disposable suction tip has to be changed after every single use.if not it can cause infection.
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Hi. There are two kinds of suction tips. One is disposable & one is metal one that can be reused after autoclave. If it's disposable, then it has to be changed in every patient. If it's metal one , dr. can reuse it after doing proper sterilization.
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They are changed after every patient
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Yes it can cause infection and it is supposed to be disposed after every patient..
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Yes they do, they must be changed after every patient. Suction tips are supposed to be disposable
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Dr. Madan Singh
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Very very good question. Definitely there is a chance of infection due suction pipe. Now a days most of the dentist using disposable suction tips. But do understand disposable things are not sterilized. Do sterilization of disposable items also if possible.And last thing plz check for sterilization of suction pipe holding part which is hold by assistant during procedure.
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Dr. Gauri Merchant
Dentist
34 yrs exp
Mumbai
The tips used are disposable. This in mandatory The suction pipe itself is run through with disinfectant between patients . Hence there is no backflow or cross infection
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
Ideally Suction pipe has to be changed after every patient.
But in case if it is not changed, then it can cause infection.
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