DentaPure

Do you know what’s lurking in your dental-unit water lines?

By OSAP, CDC and ADA standards, to be considered safe, drinking water cannot exceed 500 colony-forming units (CFU/mL). Unfortunately, in many dental offices, non-compliant water can contain more than 100,000 CFU/mL due to the accumulation of biofilm in water lines. Excessive biofilm accumulation in dental water lines compromises hygiene and may present an infection-control risk.

Providing clean and safe water is the standard for Crosstex DentaPure dental-unit water-line cartridges — an easy-to-use and cost-effective advanced clinical water treatment unit.

Using the same technology licensed to NASA for ensuring safe water in space, DentaPure ensures that water consumed is treated to ensure microbiological water quality below 200 cfu/ml. The cartridge contains iodinated resin beads, and 2 to 4 ppm of iodine is released as water passes through the resin matrix. The isotopic iodine is protein-free, so there is no risk of an allergic reaction.

DentaPure is available in two versions. The B series installs directly into the unit’s independent water supply bottle, and the M Series installs directly onto the chair’s municipal system. The unit eliminates the need for complicated procedures and is easily installed in just minutes with no maintenance required. It provides pure water an entire year.

To install the bottle cartridge (DP365B), users simply:

• Remove the dental unit’s water bottle from the manifold to reveal the bottle pickup tube.
• Align bottle alongside the pickup tube to ensure the DentaPure cartridge can attach to it with enough space to fit inside the bottle —leaving ¼ to ½ inch of space from the bottom of the bottle.
• Once measured, cut the pickup tube and securely insert the included fitting.
• Take off the white protective end caps and attach the cartridge to the fitting with a simple twist. Fill the bottle with water and return to manifold.

That’s it. There’s nothing else for users to do until next year when end-users receive a reminder to replace their DentaPure cartridge.

On the subject of monitoring and Crosstex iodine test strips (TEST): Both cartridges (DP365B and DP365M) last for one year and no test strips are required during this period, but if a clinician wants to test to ensure iodine content is above 0.5 ppm, Crosstex iodine test strips can be purchased. It is important to note that both DP365 cartridges treat 240 liters of water, so if users run more water through the cartridges, they should use the iodine test strips to ensure that the iodine content exceeds 0.5 ppm. It is recommended to test every 20 liters after the 240.

To summarize, the many advantages of DentaPure cartridges include: no shocking, no tablets, no required distilled water, no paperwork for safe disposal, no special disposal requirements, no hazardous silver and no risk of caustic chemicals in your water lines.

And because DentaPure eliminates the need for tablets or the mixing of chemicals and requires no daily, weekly or monthly microbiologic testing protocols — the cartridges eliminate human error and cumbersome compliance protocols, saving hassle and labor costs.

According to the company, DentaPure is so effective that many university systems and dental schools rely on it for compliance in their clinics. An FDA-cleared and EPA-registered antimicrobial product, DentaPure meets and exceeds microbiological water standards, including OSAP, CDC and ADA guidelines (EPA #74245-5 and FDA 510K #K992868, K992893).

What’s lurking in your customer’s dental unit water lines? Safety and compliance has never been easier with Crosstex DentaPure Waterline Cartridges.