Contents:

10 x Sterilox Dip Slides

The Optident Sterilox dip slides comprise a plastic paddle with culture media on each side. Each paddle sits within a clear plastic tube which helps to protect the paddles and to keep the culture media both moist and sterile until required for testing purposes.

All dipslides should be incubated at a carefully controlled temperature of 30oC for 48 hours to obtain an accurate result.Since early 2001 the weekly monitoring of bacteria levels in cooling water has been recommended by many legislators and professional organisations as a visual performance indicator to both system cleanliness and treatment regime.

Such monitoring allows the user to determine how effective a chemical or biocide treatment product is in the particular application and a trend can be quickly established, identifying changes and taking quick remedial action where required.

It should be noted from the outset that dipslides alone do not detect Legionella as a select micro-organism, however, it is generally accepted that overall bacteria levels in excess of 104 are considered able to support Legionella and are considered to present a serious risk to health and safety.

A colour chart is also supplied with each box which is used to determine the concentration of aerobic bacteria.
Like every conscientious dentist you care about your staff and your patients. It goes without saying that you do everything you can to keep your instruments and equipment sterile and the working environment within your practice SAFE. Good intentions aside, many dentists do not even realise that the water they use through the DUWL (Dental Unit Water Line) is not even considered safe for drinking under EU directives.

With the infection control requirements within a dental practice along with essential maintenance precautions, requirements of Legionella policy, treatment of biofilm and removal of microbiological load in dental unit waterlines, the effective decontamination of DUWL’s must become the norm and not the exception.

Optident Sterilox is a safe and effective method for disinfecting and decontaminating dental unit waterlines. In addition, the solution can be used as a 10% solution for impression disinfection.*

With effective use of the Optident Sterilox Water Treatment system and displaying the Optident Sterilox Safe Environment logo, you, your patients and your dental team can rest assured that they are working and being treated in a responsibly managed and safe environment.

* Dr M V Martin, Dr N Martin, Dr N M Jedynakiewicz, April 2004, University of Liverpool

– Unsurpassed microbiocidal performance
– No expensive, toxic chemicals
– No oral, skin or eye toxicity irritation or fumes
– No additional protective equipment necessary
– Excellent for impression disinfection
– Equipment, surface, environment and user friendly