Dental Asia May/June 2020

Product Highlights
Reprocessing as a capacity strategy
W&H
To address the shortage of disposable to verify the correct handling, loading and
masks in the current health crisis, W&H process of sterilisation.
tested the decontamination of filtering
facepiece class 2 and class 3 masks (FFP2/ As high-end B type sterilisers, W&H sterilisers
FFP3 masks) with W&H sterilisers in order use steam under pressure to sterilise
contaminated items. While
more commonly used for
the reprocessing of medical
devices, it is now proving
a suitable approach for
decontaminating masks
which meet the conformity
assessment standards of
their country of origin.
According to latest scientific
recommendations and
reports after reprocessing
FFP2/FFP3 masks for
single use, the filter effect
and respiratory capacity
should be maintained
during steam sterilisation.
FFP2/FFP3 masks can be reprocessed using W&H sterilisers This specified steam
sterilisation process had been presented
in a publication of the Delft University of
Technology in Delft, Netherlands, official
recommendations of Austrian Authorities
and the Alberta Health Services.
Steam sterilisation with 121°C cycle is
suitable for FFP2/FFP3 masks with or
without an exhalation valve. With optimal
loading in a W&H Steriliser, approximately
40 to 60 masks can be reprocessed per one
sterilisation cycle, depending on masks,
their size and loading scheme. ■
Safe and even more convenient: The new DAC Universal
Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona’s new DAC Universal has
had a complete facelift and a few updates
to further ensure all-round protection for
dentists and patients. For instance, the
water tank can now be removed and is easily
accessible from the back.
With the touch of a button, the DAC
Universal can begin its fully automatic
decontamination programme, eliminating
the potential of handling errors while
obtaining perfectly clean results. For
example, the “Guided Check and Clean”
programme guides the hygiene assistant
safely through the cleaning and maintenance
processes of the device.
Switch off hygiene risks by switching on DAC
Universal hygiene system
In addition, up to six instruments can be
cleaned and treated with its high-level
disinfection in a fully automatic cycle. The
process takes only 15 minutes including
the cooling phase, and does not require any
chemical cleaners or disinfectants, which
has a positive effect on the instruments’
lifetime.
The DAC Universal is available in two different
lids. The blue lid is for straight and contraangle
handpieces and turbines. The green
lid is for ultrasonic handpieces, and tips and
the nozzles of multi-functional syringes and
powder jet devices. With the lids weighing
less, handling them is now effortless. ■
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