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exhibitors Hygiene Tribune U.S. Edition | June 19, 2015 3 By Crosstex Staff By OSAP, CDC and ADA standards, to be considered safe, drinking water can- not exceed 500 colony-forming units (CFU/mL). Unfortunately, in many dental offices, non-compliant water can contain more than 100,000 CFU/mL because of the accumulation of biofilm in water lines. Excessive biofilm accumulation in dental water lines compromises hygiene and may present an infection-control risk. Providing clean and safe water is the standard for Crosstex® DentaPure® dental-unit water-line cartridges — an advanced clinical water treatment unit. Using the same technology licensed to NASA for ensuring safe water in space, DentaPure ensures that water consumed is treated to ensure microbiological wa- ter quality below 200 cfu/ml. The cartridge contains iodinated resin beads, and 2 to 4 ppm of iodine is re- leased as water passes through the resin matrix. The isotopic iodine is protein- Do you know what’s lurking in your dental-unit water lines? free, so there is no risk of an allergic re- action. DentaPure is available in two versions. The B series installs directly into the unit’s independent water supply bottle, and the M Series installs directly onto the chair’s municipal system. The unit is installed in just minutes with no main- tenance required. It provides pure water for an entire year. To install the bottle cartridge (DP365B), users: 1. Remove the dental unit’s water bottle from the manifold to reveal the bottle pickup tube. 2. Align the bottle alongside the pickup tube to ensure the DentaPure cartridge can attach to it with enough space to fit inside the bottle —leaving ¼ to ½ inch of space from the bottom of the bottle. 3. Once measured, cut the pickup tube and securely insert the included fitting. 4. Take off the white protective end caps and attach the cartridge to the fit- ting with a simple twist. Fill the bottle with water and return to manifold. That’s it. There’s nothing else for us- ers to do until the next year when end- users receive a reminder to replace their DentaPure cartridge. On the subject of monitoring and Crosstex iodine test strips (TEST): Both cartridges (DP365B and DP365M) last for one year and no test strips are required during this period, but if a clinician wants to test to ensure iodine content is above 0.5 ppm, Crosstex iodine test strips can be purchased. It is important to note that both DP365 cartridges treat 240 liters of water, so if users run more water through the cartridges, they should use the iodine test strips to ensure that the iodine con- tent exceeds 0.5 ppm. It is recommended to test every 20 liters after the 240. Ad Photo/Provided by Crosstex Here at the ADHA Learn more about DentaPure in the Crosstex booth, No. 707. In addition, attend the DentaPure product presentation this morning. Presentations begin at 10 a.m., with Crosstex scheduled at 10:38 a.m. (times are approximate). Presentations are 10 minutes long. Hygiene Tribune U.S. Edition | June 19, 20153

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