State: No Record Of Tool Cleaning By Shamokin Dentist Since June 2013
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A petition to the state
Without test records, state investigators can't say if he had been sterilizing dental instruments used on patients.
The state
Spore tests are required by the
There were no records of when the autoclave had last been used, nor any specifics on time and temperature settings or which instruments had been sterilized.
Paczkoskie also allegedly failed to properly disinfect "critical instruments" before reuse and failed to properly scrub instruments. He had no record of a contract for the disposal of medical waste.
Also, investigators said they found just one dental handpiece, or drill, among the tools when they inspected the office.
Paczkoskie was first licensed in
His last renewal was
McElwee said Paczkoskie saw approxmately 100 students in third grade and pre-kindergarten in the past year and has been working at the school for at least 30 years.
Hearing expected
A preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled. It's expected by
A separate action to suspend, revoke or restrict his license will also be filed. An answer from Paczkoskie must follow within 20 days and then another formal hearing will be held.
Testing information
Patients of Dr.
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