Objective To compare the efficiency and quality of manual and manual combined ultrasonic cleaning method for dental instruments. Methods From January to June 2019 in the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Anhui Medical University, according to the random number table method, dental instruments were randomly divided into group A (manual cleaning) and group B (manual combined ultrasonic cleaning) with 200 pieces each, and the cleaning time and pass rate between the two groups were compared. Results The first cleaning time was (1.02±0.29) h for group A, and (1.33±0.19) h for group B, between which there was a statistically significant difference(t=-12.500, P<0.001). The second cleaning time was (0.68±0.32) h for group A and (0.32±0.20) h for group B, between which there was a statistically significant difference (t=4.318, P<0.001). The completely qualified cleaning time was (1.12±0.44) h for group A and (1.34±0.21) h for group B, with a statistically significant difference (t=-6.367, P<0.001) between the two groups. The first pass rate was 85.50% for group A and 94.50% for group B, between which there was a statistically significant difference (χ2=9.000, P=0.003). The second pass rate was 89.66% for group A and 100.00% for group B, with no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Manual combined ultrasonic cleaning method for dental instruments has higher efficiency and cleaning quality. |