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Routine dental waterline testing is a part of a consistent waterline maintenance protocol. We recommend that you test quarterly once all operatories are getting consistent, passing results.

How to shock dental waterlines Step 1: Gather materials. Regular household bleach (check expiration date and concentration) ... Step 2: Create the bleach-water solution. Turn off the dental unit. ... Step 3: Run the bleach-water solution through each waterline. ... Step 4: Let the solution sit and then flush water through waterlines.

R2A or Reasoner's 2 Agar has long been considered the gold standard of dental water testing. R2A is a plated sample method that utilizes an agar plate. This test generally has a 5–7-day incubation time and provides a specific CFU count per sample.

Test your waterlines every month to start. Once you have all passing lines two months in a row, test quarterly.

CDC's Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings advises that: “All dental units should use systems that treat water to meet drinking water standards (i.e., ≤ 500 CFU/ mL of heterotrophic water bacteria).

If no guidance is provided, flush dental unit waterlines and faucets for 1 to 5 minutes before using for patient care. After the incoming public water system lines are flushed, disinfect dental unit waterlines as recommended by the dental unit manufacturer.

Chemical agents, filtration, and independent water reservoirs are effective measures to reduce the bacterial load to the recommended level.