Studies over the decades have shown that the output water in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) is heavily contaminated. Most microorganisms harboured in biofilm are harmless, however more dangerous pathogens like legionella and E. coli can be found.

The good news is it is now easier to stay on top of the quality of your water lines thanks to the Dentisan Clean Water Club. The Clean Water Club is a new way to monitor and maintain DUWLs through a user-friendly online portal and dip slide testing. Simply upload your dip slides to the online portal and have them assessed by Dentisan’s in-house lab technicians.

Once you are signed up you don't have to worry about reordering waterline products or searching for low prices because you will automatically be sent the product as part of your subscription and receive a 30% discount off Dentisan waterline products.

All dental practices should be looking for ways to make their practices more sustainable. We certainly are. Infection control is one area where there is certainly scope to make the products you buy better for the environment. Hand towels are a great example. Simply put, the more paper towels the world orders, the more trees that need cutting down.

Buying recycled hand towels made from recycled materials and renewable resources can help ease the world’s reliance on tree wood. Using recycled paper also saves energy and produces fewer emissions than paper towels as they are easier to process into new products. It can save you money too as we explain in this article.

If you’re doing infection control right, then wipes are the product you get through more than any other. Dental surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected between treating patients and at the beginning and end of each day. That’s a lot of wipes and a lot of money too. Save money by shopping around for brands that offer the best value.

Four of Kent Express’ current most popular wipes are Ultraclean, Azowipes, Microzid and Clinell. Out of these, Ultraclean refill packs are the cheapest of the four on a cost per wipe basis and could provide valuable savings.

Receiving a sharps injury can be a stressful and anxious time. A recent British Association of Dental Nurses survey found that 48% of respondents had suffered some form of needle stick injury (NSI). Cross-infection is the biggest danger of a NSIs and can expose dental workers to blood-borne viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.

Eliminating the need for recapping dental needles is one way of preventing the chances of injury. The Ultra Safety Plus Twist from Septodont comes with a protective sheath which after injection can be easily pulled up over the needle and into the holding position. Once in the holding position, the syringe is safe to be disposed of or placed back onto the instrument tray if another injection is needed.