| abstract |
The decontamination system includes a source of electrolyzed water, i.e. water produced by electrolysis, the water having a pH in the range of 2.5-3.5, or 3.5-6.5, respectively, with preferred values being approximately 2.6 or 5.6, wherein the water typically will have an ORP of 900-1200 in the one case and 800-1300 in the other case, which is sufficient to produce a decontaminating effect on the microbes in dental waterlines and the interior surfaces thereof. The source of electrolyzed water is connected to the dental waterlines, such that the electrolyzed water comes into continuous contact with the interior surfaces of the dental unit waterlines during operation of the dental appliances, substantially eliminating any biofilm thereon and decontaminating the waterlines, while at the same time serving as the source of water for the operation of the dental appliances. |