Waterline Test Kits
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About waterline test kits
Waterline test kits monitor dental unit water quality, which must be tested routinely as the equipment maker recommends to show that treatments work. Monitoring can be done with commercial self-contained test kits or commercial water-testing laboratories. In-office testing kits and mail-in services are both available, and simple, inexpensive products estimate the number of free-floating heterotrophic bacteria in the water.
Measures the water instead of treating it: the only way to ensure a cleaning regimen is effective is to test the water coming out of the unit. If a result exceeds the recommended limit, the unit is treated according to the instructions for use and re-tested immediately after treatment.
Sources: CDC: Best Practices for Dental Unit Water Quality · CDC: Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 (MMWR RR-17) · ADA Oral Health Topics: Dental Unit Waterlines