Importance of Asepsis

Asepsis …. I know you know a lot about it…. Still, please do not skip this paragraph. Out of sight is out of mind.

The primary goal of doing the endodontic treatment is to eliminate the bacteria from the canal. It is therefore obvious to us all that we will perform the treatment procedure in a manner that we will not further contaminate the area. As in treatment procedures we say DO NO HARM, similarly here, DO NO CONTAMINATION.

You are lucky, you can do this. It is only in this treatment procedure and restorative work that it is possible to isolate the area from the rest of the oral cavity by use of rubber dam.

There are many other efficient methods available for disinfection of the operative field and the tooth. The importance of using sterile instruments and an aseptic technique in a disinfected field is always highly emphasized but rarely followed., Every effort should be made to exclude and eliminate micro-organisms from the operative field and the root canal itself. Application of the rubber dam is mandatory for endodontic treatment. The rubber dam must properly isolate the tooth from the oral cavity to ensure an aseptic field.