In the medical field, mobile phones are not only a communication tool, but also a magical device that brings healing benefits to patients. Especially in the field of dentistry, mobile phones have become a powerful assistant for doctors to treat patients with their unique functions and roles. They not only help doctors make accurate diagnoses, but also play a crucial role in surgery, bringing health and hope to patients.
Oral mobile phones, as key therapeutic instruments in dentistry, can be divided into high-speed phones and low-speed phones based on their rotational speed. This type of mobile phone achieves dental treatment operations such as cutting, sharpening, and polishing through the rapid rotation of the needle. Its rotation principle is similar to that of a windmill, which drives the blades of the wind turbine through a certain pressure of flowing air, and then drives the core shaft to rotate at high speed. Although there may be high-speed rotating turbo sound and built-in flushing function during use, which may cause some shock to patients, doctors can still bring satisfactory treatment results to patients through precise operation.
Although I make a loud sound, I am actually a gentle phone. I am a highly dangerous oral instrument, but I will follow the principle of one use, one cleaning, one disinfection and sterilization to ensure thorough cleaning and disinfection after use. After 30 seconds of water and gas flushing and initial decontamination, I will quietly wait and embark on my 'disinfection and sterilization journey'.
My journey started from the dental department, where dedicated recycling personnel loaded me into a waste recycling truck and headed to the first stop - the decontamination area. In dental diagnosis and treatment, as an important tool, I often come into contact with patients' blood and tissue fluids, so it is classified as high-risk or medium risk instruments and requires strict disinfection and sterilization treatment. The key to successful sterilization of mobile phones lies in the cleaning process, as incomplete cleaning may lead to sterilization failure and provide a living environment for microorganisms.
The process of cleaning up is like giving me a bath for oral instruments, including multiple steps such as cleaning, rinsing, rinsing, and disinfecting. To ensure the cleanliness of my interior, I usually use a combination of mechanical cleaning and manual cleaning methods. Firstly, the cleaning personnel will use specialized cleaning brushes to carefully wash me, ensuring that the internal cavities on the surface of my body are clean. Then, I will be placed in the phone cleaning rack slot for a second internal cleaning. It should be noted that when I stop working, I generate negative pressure and may inhale children's blood, saliva, and dental debris. However, the mobile phone cleaning and disinfection machine uses water to thoroughly rinse away pollutants in my body, including enzyme cleaning, pure water rinsing, disinfection, and drying steps.
I arrived at the second stop of this journey - the inspection packaging and sterilization area. Here, the staff first checks whether the entire process of cleaning the equipment complies with regulations, ensuring that the A0 value meets the high-level disinfection standard. Once confirmed as qualified, they will open the equipment exit door for inspection and packaging of the instruments.
During the inspection process, the staff will use visual inspection or a magnifying glass with a light source to carefully observe the dried oral mobile phone. They ensure that the surface, spiral structure, and joints of the equipment are free of stains, water stains, and other residues, while also paying attention to issues such as rust spots. For instruments that do not meet the cleaning quality standards, they will reprocess them to ensure that they meet the usage standards.
In addition, another important step is the oil injection inspection. This step not only tests the cleaning effect of the mobile phone cleaning machine, but also further cleans the inside of the phone. After the oil injection is completed, the staff will use a pressure air gun to briefly blow out the excess cleaning oil inside the phone. Subsequently, they will conduct another inspection of the cleanliness and integrity of the phone, confirm its correctness, package it, and affix a unique name label.
The next stage is sterilization. Before sterilization, the sterilizer will undergo safety checks and BD testing to ensure that it is in good condition. Once the test is qualified, sterilization treatment will be carried out. This is also the last stop of my sterilization journey. Here, I will undergo multiple tests such as physical monitoring, chemical monitoring, and biological monitoring to ensure my qualification as a sterile item.
My 'disinfection and sterilization journey' has professional receptionists responsible for every station. Although their work is tedious, they always maintain a serious, meticulous, responsible, and patient attitude. In order to better serve clinical practice and improve their theoretical and operational skills, they continuously strengthen their learning and training, making the process more scientific, standardized, standardized, and refined. At the same time, they actively listen to clinical opinions and strengthen communication with clinical departments to continuously improve service quality.
Through this series of strict handling and meticulous management, I was able to safely and smoothly complete the 'disinfection and sterilization journey'. This is not only a guarantee of my own quality, but also a solid support for frontline medical staff's treatment and surgery, a firm protection of user safety, and a powerful contribution to the hospital's prevention and control of infections.
