Protecting Your Patients & Team
The sterilization center may be the heart of the practice, but people are the heart of the dental industry. Nothing is more important than protecting you, your staff, and your patients.
A-dec is here to support you with current, evidence-based knowledge directly tied to the dental industry. Each of our Territory Managers has earned the OSAP-DALE Foundation Dental Infection Prevention and Control Certificate, making them a trustworthy resource for recommendations on dental infection prevention and control.
Sterilization - Front & Center
Patients are more aware of—and concerned about—infection control. No longer something to hide away in the back room, your sterilization center can serve as a good tool to reassure patients about your strict adherence to sterilization protocol.
Sterilization - Workflow and Process
Intuitively and safely guide your dental team through the sterilization process to ensure compliance and keep materials moving efficiently.
Online CE Courses
We are offering free online CE courses with a range of topics including dental office design, ergonomics, and optimal operatory lighting.
Sterilization Consulting
A-dec's sterilization experts are available to guide your team through the phases of the process, following recommended CDC protocol. Contact us if we can help.
COVID-19 Resources
We've gathered resources for COVID-19 related topics including infection prevention and control. We hope you find these resources helpful.
Is Your Practice Fully Protected?
Take the interactive Protect & Prevent assessment to learn your score—then discover tips, resources and solutions to improve it.
Sterilization - Workflow and Process
A-dec sterilization centers are organized into functional workspaces, with specified areas for receiving, cleaning, preparation, packaging, sterilization and storage. You can easily group together related steps and simplify the entire sterilization process.
Prevent Cross Contamination
Red infill indicates contaminated. Blue indicates clean. With visual cues and separate storage spaces, dental workers decrease the chance of cross contamination or accidental exposure to microorganisms and contaminants.
Follow Recommended Protocol
Load materials and instruments directly from the sterilization center or sterilized storage, deliver them to the treatment room, and return used materials for processing.
Streamline Flow
Drawer inserts come in many configurations so you can customize sterilized materials setup to create the most productive flow for your practice.
Contain Spills
Integrated, slide-out waterproof shelf is engineered to accommodate cassette-style autoclaves and protect the cabinet and floor from potential liquid spills.
COVID-19 Resources
A-dec is committed to supporting healthcare professionals in the practice of dental equipment asepsis. Read the article, "COVID-19 and A-dec Dental Equipment Infection Control."
Patient protection goes beyond processes and protocols. It's about purpose and place to expedite materials management and streamline workflow. Download the Sterilization and Materials Management Solutions brochure.
Additional Resources:
- Websites:
- CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response
- CDC Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States
- CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- American Dental Association Coronavirus Center for Dentists
- National Network for Oral Health Access COVID-19 Resources
- Canadian Dental Association COVID-19
- Downloads:
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6201
