Simulation of bacteria growing in a petri dish from contaminated water lines

Understanding Biofilm and Bacterial Contamination

Understanding Biofilm and Bacterial Contamination The Hidden Threat in Your Dental Unit Waterlines Every day, dental professionals rely on water flowing through their unit waterlines to provide safe, clean irrigation during procedures. However, lurking within these seemingly clean water systems is a microscopic threat that many dental practices overlook: biofilm. This invisible menace can harbor…

Simulated bacterial growth on an R2A plate under a microscope

R2A Water Test Early Notification Feature

Introducing the FASTRead TM Early Notification for R2A Water Tests DentiSafe is proud to introduce a major development for dental professionals utilizing the R2A gold standard water test methodology. FASTRead TM is an early notification in the first 24 hours of testing if a water sample has already exceeded the safe threshold guidelines ( >…

Responding to Hurricane Helene and Ongoing Needs

Responding to Hurricane Helene and Ongoing Needs

Everyone in North Carolina felt the devastation of Hurricane Helene in late September of 2024, even if they weren’t in the direct path of the storm. Historic flooding left more than 2 million people without power and destroyed critical infrastructure for water systems in the mountains of NC. More than 1,000 people were initially reported…

GA Passes New Rule 150-8-.05 Dental Unit Water Quality

GA Passes New Rule 150-8-.05 Dental Unit Water Quality

UPDATE: Rule 150-8-.05 was officially signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on May 7 and the Secretary of State has filed it to have an effective of JULY 20. 2025. The water testing protocols are now in effect and every dental office in Georgia needs to test their dental unit water lines quarterly to maintain…