Why sterilization is important?

Answer 1

Making sure that surfaces of desk, sink phones, dental equipment, and x-ray developer are properly cleaned and staff members and dental offices are using appropriate measures to ensure that dangerous and contagious pathogen will not spread around the office is key. Taking appropriate actions for disinfecting and sterilizing the office ensure that staff and patients will have a decreased chance of getting sick.

Answer 2

Sterilization kills bacteria and viruses that may be on the equipment and prevents bacterial transmission from patient to patient, as well as helping prevent bacteria from entering undesired places.

For example, the skin on a healthy person provides excellent protection from bacterial infections. However, anytime the skin is broken, for example during surgery, allows an entry point for bacteria.

Using non sterile equipment in surgery would lead to some very dangerous infections.

The liability from disease transmission is so great, that many low cost pieces of equipment such as syringe needles are single use disposable, even though they are routinely sterilized and reused with livestock.

Answer 3

To prevent the transfer of bacteria from one patient to another via blood or saliva attached to tools used in dentistry.

Answer 4

Sterilization prevents microbes from causing an infection or spreading disease.

Answer 5

Medical instruments, some foods, drugs, vaccins, medical implants, etc. are sterilized to avoid severe infections; not everything is sterilized.