Dental Unit Waterlines - 10 Year Update

(The Following information supplements the July 2005 CRA Newsletter)

Since ADA set goal for dental unit water quality (published JADA Feb '96), many products have been promoted to clinicians. Today, multiple options are available and selection can be confusing. Following identifies systems evaluated by CRA over past 10 years for both independent and municipal water sources.

  1. Criteria for Scoring Products - 42 systems evaluated by CRA. (PDF)
  2. Dental Products & Techniques Handout (PDF)
  3. Methods (PDF)
  4. Other References & CRA Publications on Dental Unit Water