Among the many healthcare threats that dental practices face every day are risks of hepatitis B and C, HIV, and seasonal respiratory pathogens like influenza and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
“Dentistry has always responded to infection challenges, and a huge part of those challenges still includes affected surfaces,” affirmed Dr. John Molinari, an infectious disease microbiologist and dental educator for over 45 years. That’s why he recommends using a strong disinfectant, decontaminant, and cleaner to effectively lower the risk of infection.
One-Step Cleaning & Disinfection
With its DisCide Ultra product line, Palmero offers a solution that checks every box when it comes to a high-quality cleaner and disinfectant. DisCide Ultra is a ready-to-use quaternary ammonium, intermediate high-level, alcohol-based disinfectant capable of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in 1 simple step.
With a rapid 1-minute contact time, DisCide Ultra effectively kills TB, viruses (HBV, HCV, RSV, HIV-1), bacteria (MRSA, VRE, E. coli), and fungi (C. albicans). “What’s great about DisCide Ultra is that it’s one of the few surface disinfectant products that has a very short kill time in terms of tuberculocidal or mycobacterial tuberculocidal activity, which is 1 minute,” added Dr. Molinari.
Specifically designed to resist evaporation, its noncorrosive and nonstaining formula leaves no residue. It is available in both spray and wipe formats, the latter of which contains the correct amount of liquid for effective disinfecting. “This not only cuts down on human error, but also on compromising the integrity of certain dental surfaces,” explained Dr. Molinari.
DisCide Ultra uses a dual-action method where 2 antimicrobial chemicals work together in 1 formula, which helps lower the resistance of microorganisms. During use, it has a pleasant herbal scent.
“DisCide Ultra seems to have a milder scent compound that is not as opposing as many of the other disinfectant sprays,” Dr. Lee Goodloe said, adding, “The disinfectant wipes were much larger than expected, which, in my experience, retained more wetness than the typical wipe.”
Time Savings
Time spent on operatory turnover can quickly add up to valuable minutes that staff could instead be spending on patient care and other areas of the practice. As a ready-to-use, 1-step solution that provides fast, effective cleaning and disinfecting, DisCide Ultra can accelerate turnover.
“DisCide Ultra definitely saved time and was very user-friendly,” said hygienist Frances Tryon. Dr. Goodloe echoed this, noting that DisCide Ultra enabled him to reduce the amount of product he used compared to another leading brand. “From an economic standpoint,” he said, “less product is used to accomplish the task.”
