Biofilm removal from dental chair waterlines using non-toxic disinfection.

Passionate about protecting people

Automated Dental Waterline Disinfection

The Problem

• 95% of chairs tested positive for

dangerous levels of bacteria in the

water system

• Woman dies having contracted legionnaires

disease after visit to dentist

• Periodic disinfection does not

remove biofilm - breeding ground

for deadly pathogens

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Biofilm – The Problem

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Advantages

• Safe dental water

• Protects dentist, staff and patients

• Removes stubborn biofilm

• Eliminates manual disinfection

• Saves on disinfection costs

• Eliminates toxic chemicals

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Biofilm removal

A world first – an entire dental hospital’s water

system kept almost sterile for 6 years

Samples taken from

Mains water supply

REF: Journal of Dentistry 37 (2009) 748-762

MJ O’Donnell RJ. Russell, and DC Coleman Trinity College Dublin

Samples take at

treated dental chair

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Kuopio Dental University Finland

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Government Clinic

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Approvals

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Summary

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• Protects the dentist, staff and patients

• Less than 100 CFU/ml

• Eliminates manual disinfection

• Kills all known bacteria

• 50% saving on disinfection costs

• Reduces litigation risk

• Environmentally friendly disinfection

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We are here to serve and protect

Trustwater Australasia Pty Ltd

Phone: 1800 887 250

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.Trustwater.com

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Biofilm removal from dental chair waterlines using non-toxic disinfection.

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