Equipment Questions and Answers

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What type of disinfectants can I use?

Do I need a negative-pressure treatment room?

Is there a specific air filtration system that the ADA recommends that a dentist can use in patient exam rooms to safeguard from the transmission of the coronavirus?

My office has not been used for several weeks and is fairly dormant. What do I have to do to the treatment rooms and mechanicals to get the office ready to open?

Equipment Questions and Answers

What type of disinfectants can I use?

Do I need a negative-pressure treatment room?

Is there a specific air filtration system that the ADA recommends that a dentist can use in patient exam rooms to safeguard from the transmission of the coronavirus?

My office has not been used for several weeks and is fairly dormant. What do I have to do to the treatment rooms and mechanicals to get the office ready to open?

What do I need to do with my autoclave prior to reopening?

What about spore testing? How many spore tests do I need to run?

What do I need to do to my water lines?

What do I need to do in the waiting room area?