Pickwick Dental, Mississauga

Review the details of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse Report.

Initial report

Premise or facility under investigation:
1474 Pickwick Dr. Unit 3. Mississauga, ON. L5V 2G2

Type of premise or facility:
Dental Office

Date board of health became aware of the IPAC lapse:
2024-09-20

Date of initial report:
2024-09-26

Date of initial report posting:
2024-10-09

How the IPAC lapse was identified:
Dentist self reporting

Self reported IPAC lapse in reprocessing of dental instruments including:

Reprocessing failure - critical and semi-critical dental instruments were cleaned but not sterilized and subsequently put into circulation.

Did the IPAC lapse involve a member of a regulatory college? Yes, RCDSO and CDHO

Were any corrective measures recommended? Yes

Sterilize the affected instruments.
Ensure policies and procedures on reprocessing are consistent with the best practice guidelines.
Increase auditing and improve consistency in the use of sterilization and cleaning logs.
Conduct staff education on reprocessing; including monitoring of physical, biological, and chemical indicators.

Additional comments:

The lapse was resolved by the clinic staff before Peel Public Health was notified.
1 of 2 non-sterile instrument packages were removed from circulation prior to use and immediately sterilized.
An on-site investigation was conducted; recommendations for improving quality and consistency were provided to the premise owner.
Dental clinic will proceed with patient notification.

2024-10-25

State and date of all corrective measures that were confirmed to have been completed

2024-10-11: Verification patient notification has been completed.

2024-10-24: Verification public health recommendations have been implemented.

Additional comments: n/a

If you have any further questions, contact:
Maureen Horn, Manager Health Services,
Peel Region
647-283-9739
Email infection control