Autoclaves – Sterilizers

Ensuring that our instruments are sterile is an important factor in our patients’ well-being. We use two separate autoclaves, this means that we can minimise any downtime if a rapid turnaround of instruments is required. The autoclaves use a special pressure vessel to contain the instruments. This chamber is evacuated, removing all of the air. After this high pressure steam is injected under pressure, raising the temperature to over 135’ C. This is sufficient to kill off harmful bacteria and viruses. After this the chamber is evacuated again to remove the steam and the instruments are dried. All of the cycles are logged and recorded on our system. We can even monitor sterilisation progress on our smartphones! See https://www.wh.com/en_uk/dental-products/sterilization-hygienic-maintenance/sterilizers/lara-autoclave