At SJ Apex Dental, patient safety is not a checklist — it's a culture. Every instrument, every surface, every procedure follows protocols as stringent as a surgical hospital. Here's exactly what we do to protect you.
Every reusable instrument is sterilised in our Class B autoclave at 134°C under high pressure — the gold standard used in surgical hospitals. This kills all bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores including Hepatitis B, HIV and COVID-19.
After sterilisation, instruments are sealed in individual vacuum pouches with a chemical indicator strip. The pouch is only opened at your chairside — in front of you. If it's not sealed, we don't use it.
All needles, gloves, suction tips, saliva ejectors, bibs and prophy cups are single-use and disposed of after every patient. Never reused, never recycled. Your safety is non-negotiable.
A fresh pair of examination gloves is opened for every patient — every time. Our team changes gloves between every patient contact and wears face masks and eye protection during all procedures.
After every patient, all contact surfaces — dental chair, light handles, bracket table, headrest, drawer handles — are wiped with hospital-grade surface disinfectant and covered with fresh barrier film. The treatment room is fully reset.
We use high-volume evacuators and HEPA-filtered air purifiers to minimise aerosol spread during procedures. Treatment rooms are ventilated between patients. Our air quality standards exceed standard dental clinic requirements.
Our infection control protocols follow World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for dental settings — covering hand hygiene, PPE use, waste disposal, and instrument reprocessing. All staff are trained and audited regularly.
All clinical waste — needles, gloves, swabs, disposable instruments — is segregated and disposed through a licensed biomedical waste management agency in compliance with Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016 (India).
We conduct weekly biological indicator tests (spore tests) on our autoclave to verify sterilisation efficacy. Results are logged and kept on record. Our sterilisation records are available for inspection on request.
We filmed our actual sterilisation process so you can see exactly what happens to instruments before they touch your mouth. No acting, no stock footage — this is our clinic, our team, our process.
Every reusable instrument goes through a rigorous 6-step reprocessing cycle before it can be used on a patient. Here's exactly what happens:
New pair opened at every appointment
Opened in front of you, every time
Single-use, discarded after your appointment
Disinfected and re-covered between patients
Your right as a patient: You may ask to see the sealed sterilisation pouch being opened at any appointment. You may ask for our sterilisation logs. You may ask any question about our safety protocols — we will answer clearly and honestly. Transparency is part of patient safety.
We're happy to answer any question. Call us or WhatsApp — Dr. Sirisha's team responds within 30 minutes.