Water, biofilm and dental unit water lines: Manage, monitor and maintain

This webinar will discuss the risks surrounding biofilm contamination of dental unit waterlines, as well as how to manage waterlines for potable output water.

Attendees will understand how to monitor and recognise signs of biofilm build up within a dental unit and the effect of input water quality on dental unit water lines.

Learning outcomes

Gain an understanding of why dental water lines are particularly prone to biofilm build-up
Understand the risks associated with biofilm in dental units
Learn guidance for effective waterline management
Gain an understanding of the varying standards of input water and its effects on water lines.

Speaker: Jenny Nixon

Originally qualifying in biomedical science with honours in microbiology, Jenny entered the world of infection control training for dentistry in 2006. Now with over 17 years’ experience in the field, she regularly trains practices, groups, VT schemes, LDCs and more. Highlights of her career include speaking on behalf of the FGDP at the BDA Conference, training at the Singapore Dental Hospital in 2011 and training the national RAF dental teams. Jenny joined Dentisan as a director in 2018, the UK’s leading infection control brand. She now leads a team of experts, providing products and services to the dental industry across the UK, Ireland and beyond.

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This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity fully complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council. FMC certifies this activity for one hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of Water, biofilm and dental unit water lines: Manage, monitor and maintain.

This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C.