Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Ad Did you know the average dental pro- cedure generates airborne aerosols and droplets of saliva, blood and other materi- als from an open mouth? These droplets may contain potentially harmful germs that can land on almost any surface in the dental operatory. If these surfaces are not cleaned and disinfected properly, they can becomeasourceofcontaminationforstaff and patients. That’s why Sultan Healthcare New wipe eases cleaning, disinfecting of operatory offers VOLO™ disinfecting/deodorizing/ cleaning wipes, the latest tool to help you decontaminate hard, non-porous surfaces in your dental office. When cleaning and disinfecting blood spills or surfaces that may have come into contactwithbloodorbodyfluids,theOccu- pational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires the use of an intermediate level, Environmental Protection Agency-regis- tereddisinfectant. Adisinfectantwithatu- berculocidal kill claim is considered an in- termediate level disinfectant. These types of products are not typically found in gro- cery stores; therefore, a significant amount of surface disinfectant products are pur- chasedthroughdentaldealers.VOLOwipes are an EPA-registered intermediate level disinfectant available only through your dental dealer, not retail stores. Cleaning and disinfecting the dental operatory is typically a mundane, time- consuming task performed many times throughout the day. The person responsi- ble for this job, usually a dental assistant, is under pressure to turn over the operatory quickly in preparation for the next patient. It is important to follow the label instruc- tions for appropriate contact time to en- sure proper germ kill. While many leading products offer a three-to-five-minute con- tact time, VOLO wipes are tuberculocidal, virucidal and bactericidal in just two min- utes. The two-minute contact time helps minimize the wait for proper disinfection of the above-mentioned organisms. The average human hand is approxi- mately seven inches long. While most wipes sold in the dental market are sized smaller, at 6 by 6.75 inches. VOLO wipes, however, are 6 by 8 inches, sized to fit the human hand. The larger design aids in pre- venting cross contamination by helping to ensure the gloved hand does not contact the disinfected surface. VOLO wipes are packaged in an easy-to- hold, tapered canister with a feeder tab on the lid. The feeder tab is a distinctive fea- ture to help prevent fingers from getting stuck when initially dispensing the first wipe in the canister. “We looked to differentiate ourselves from the marketplace by offering unique touches with our VOLO disinfecting wipes thathelpmeettheneedsofourcustomers,” said Tim Lorencovitz, marketing manager atSultanHealthcare.“Thetwo-minutecon- tact time satisfies the ‘need for speed’ in preparing for the next patient. The larger 6-by-8-inchsizeisamorepracticalfittothe average hand. In addition, the larger size can potentially result in customer savings by using only one wipe — versus two of the smaller 6-by-6.75-inch wipes”. VOLO disinfecting/deodorizing/clean- ing wipes are offered in a 150-count can- ister available through your dental dealer. Learn more at www.volowipes.com. VOLO is just one of Sultan Healthcare’s brands of a complete cycle of infection- prevention products, designed to hit all the touch points of a practice that could potentially spread disease. From hand care and masks, to disposables, cleaning and sterilization, surface disinfection and evac- uation-system cleaners, Sultan Healthcare helps protect dentists, hygienists and assis- tants before, during and after patient treat- ment. Learn more at www.sultanhc.com. (Source: Sultan Healthcare) VOLO disinfecting/deodorizing/cleaning wipes are bigger and disinfect faster Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2012A26 iNdustry NEWs Volo wipes are sized to fit the human hand and disinfect surfaces in two minues instead of the three to five minutes required by other wipes. Photo/Provided by Sultan Healthcare CDA BOOTH NO. 1116.