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Autoclave pouches inside a Tuttnauer Elara tabletop autoclave

Chemical disinfectants used in healthcare environments eliminate a wide range of bacteria; however they do not destroy or kill spores. A spore[i] is a form of bacteria which has been found resistant and adopted by a bacterial cell in harmful...

Let’s test your steam IQ. What’s the white smoke called that comes out of your tea kettle? What’s the difference between evaporation and condensation? We will answer these questions and more, as we introduce you to some basic concepts in the water...

Working under pressure is no fun. But if you’re an autoclave, you work best under pressure. In fact, you only work under high-pressure conditions. 

There is currently a silent battle in every healthcare environment all over the world: the war against micro-organisms. For both patients and staff alike, micro-organisms must be destroyed in order to prevent the spread of infections. An important...

It wasn’t long ago that the cause of illness was a complete mystery. Striking anyone randomly at any time, disease inflicted terrible pain, fever, and often led to death. It’s only in the last few hundred years that we have come to grasp the...

There are many options for isolation. Why Mr. Thirsty®?

Mr. Thirsty® One-Step is an easy-to-use, hands-free isolation device that retracts, isolates, and evacuates saliva, eliminating the need to utilise a saliva ejector. Mr. Thirsty® provides an...

In the current mask market, there are a variety of different options oral healthcare practitioners are able to choose from. These include options such as: basic surgical masks, anti-fog masks, fluid/splash resistant masks and face-shields. All these...

The ADA accreditation requirements have changed in regards to the single-use face masks standard (AS 4381:2015). In order to be accredited by the ADA, dental practitioners and their surgeries must be wearing level 2 masks. The standard divides masks...