%0 Journal Article
%T Study on the Treatment of Reusable Care Equipment in Public and Private Dental Practices in the City of Conakry
%A Magna Cond&#233
%A Aly Badara Nab&#233
%A Moussa Dor&#233
%A Julie Ga&#235
%A lle Yepmo Sambou
%A Alhassane Alpha Camara
%A Amadou Traor&#233
%A Kouam&#233
%A Patrice Attogbain
%J Open Journal of Stomatology
%P 351-361
%@ 2160-8717
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojst.2024.148029
%X <b>I</b><b>ntroduction: </b>The effective sterilization of reusable instruments in dental care is a crucial issue for public health. The aim of this study was to contribute to improving the processing conditions of reusable care instruments in dental practices in the city of Conakry. <b>Methods:</b> We carried out an observational and cross-sectional study of a descriptive type lasting three months from January to April 2022 in public and private dental practices approved for activities. <b>Results:</b> A total of 48 dental practices were surveyed, including 7 public and 41 private. 91.67% had the trays for instrument sterilization. 77.08% had a sterilization device. The instruments were: cleaned 100%, disinfected 70.83%, sterilized 20.83% and 20.83% reused the instruments without being sterilized. 72.97% sterilized the instruments at the end of the day. 50% of respondents declared that there were six stages of sterilization. According to standard standards, one dental office or 2.70% respected the normal sterilization process and 13.51% respected the duration and temperature. The storage quality was inadequate at 95.83%. 95.83% of dental practices are at high risk of contamination. The difficulties encountered by staff in daily activity during our study were lack of hygienists (87.50%), insufficient material resources (58.33%), and lack of protocol procedure (45.83%). <b>Conclusion:</b> This study allowed us to note shortcomings of dental surgeons in the process of processing reusable care materials.
%K Treatment
%K Materials
%K Care
%K Reusable
%K Dental Practices
%K Conakry
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=135133