Sterile Technique

Every effort should be made to conduct implant surgery under sterile operating conditions. Chlorhexidine 0.2% is used as a pre-operative mouthwash and skin preparation circumorally. The patient is draped as for other oral surgical procedures, and drill leads should be autoclaved or covered with sterile tubing. Light handles should be autoclaved or covered with sterile aluminium foil. It is convenient to use sterile disposable suction tubing and stents. The instrument tray and any other surfaces which are to be used are covered in sterile drapes.