Infection Control

At Nuffield Dental, we prioritise the safety and well-being of our patients. We want you feeling safe, comfortable and assured no matter the scale and complexity of the dental procedure—whether it is a routine scaling and polishing or a complex dental implant procedure.

To prevent the spread of infection, some of the safety protocol we practise at Nuffield Dental include: the use of disposable one-time-use equipment to remove blood and saliva from the mouth, disposing of root canal files after each use, and the use of industrial-grade machinery and devices to provide contemporary technology and ensure clinical sterility and safety in our healthcare facilities.

• All dentists and assistants wear clean personal protective equipment—a scrub apron, eyewear, disposable gloves and face masks;
• All treatment instruments are wrapped and autoclaved; steamed with pre-vacuum-type sterilisers prior to usage;
• All sterilisations are tracked by systematically logging information such as the clinician involved in packing or sterilising the equipment at the different points of the sterility cycle;
• Dental chairs are cleansed with disinfectant before and after every treatment procedures;
• Patients are given a protective eye protector to protect their eyes during dental treatments;
• Antimicrobial mouth rinses are provided just before a dental procedure to reduce contamination;
• During surgeries, patients’ faces are protected with a sterilised face mask. Solely part of the cheek, chin, lips are disinfected using Iodine;
• Disinfection is carried out with chlorhexidine mouthwash after the surgery.

We ensure that these protocols are strictly adhered to by all dentists and clinic staff.