Electrolytic Control of Biofilm in Dental Units & Water

牙科治疗室生物膜的电解控制

• 批准号: 6741376
• 负责人: Anne K Camper
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: S. S. PAPADOPULOS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-24 至 2005-09-23
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6741376
• 关键词: antibacterial agents; biofilm; biomedical equipment development; clinical biomedical equipment; dentistry; oral bacteria; water treatment

DESCRIPTION S.S. Papadopoulos and Associates, Inc. (SSP and A), in cooperation with Montana State University Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of removing and controlling microbial contamination in Dental unit water lines by electrolysis. SSP and A proposes to develop an electrolytic cell and control system which could serve either as a standalone product or as a subsystem of a Dental operatory for disinfecting Dental unit water lines. . The electrolytic system will offer these advantages: The electrolyzed water will be bactericidal. . The electrolyzed water will not be toxic or irritating to humans. . The electrolyzed water will detach biofilms from Dental unit water lines and prevent them from recurring. . The electrolyzed water will not damage the internal components of the operatory. The electrolytic system will be inexpensive, robust, reliable, and easy to use. . The electrolytic system will not require attention from the Dental staff except during monthly maintenance. The electrolytic system will operate in continuous mode; it will not require labor or system shutdown for batch cleaning. . The electrolytic system will operate successfully in remote field conditions and other non-traditional settings. . The water reaching the patient will meet the American Dental Associations goal of 200 or fewer colony-forming units per milliliter. SSP and A will design an electrolytic system, which continuously treats all the water coming into the Dental unit. It will generate oxygen and hydrogen in solution and other active oxidants from the minerals naturally present in the municipal water supply. It will not require a periodic flush. This approach will enable minimization of the cost, the size, and the maintenance requirements of the system, while maximizing simplicity, reliability, and ease of use. The system will remove biofilms from infected tubing and then keep the tubes disinfected continuously with virtually no attention from the Dental staff other than monthly maintenance. The electrolytic cell will provide an ideal technological, economic, and practical solution to the problem of microbial contamination of Dental unit water lines. It will enable Dentists to provide water, which meets drinking water standards. It will protect patients and Dentists from potential adverse health effects of microbial contamination.

描述S.S. Papadopoulos and Associates，Inc. (SSP和A）与蒙大拿州立大学生物膜工程中心（CBE）合作，提出通过电解来证明去除和控制牙科综合治疗台水管中微生物污染的可行性。 SSP和A建议开发一种电解池和控制系统，该系统既可以作为独立产品，也可以作为牙科手术室的子系统，用于对牙科综合治疗台水管线进行消毒。 .电解系统将提供这些优点：电解水将杀菌。.电解水对人体没有毒性或刺激性。 .电解水将从牙科综合治疗台水管中分离生物膜，并防止它们再次出现。 .电解水不会损坏手术室内部部件。电解系统将是廉价的、坚固的、可靠的和易于使用的。 .电解系统不需要牙科工作人员的注意，除非在每月维护期间。电解系统将在连续模式下运行;批量清洁不需要人工或系统停机。 .电解系统将在偏远的现场条件和其他非传统环境中成功运行。 .到达患者的水将达到美国牙科协会每毫升200个或更少菌落形成单位的目标。 SSP和A将设计一个电解系统，该系统连续处理所有进入牙科综合治疗台的水。它将在溶液中产生氧气和氢气，并从市政供水中天然存在的矿物质中产生其他活性氧化剂。它不需要定期冲洗。这种方法将使系统的成本、尺寸和维护要求最小化，同时使简单性、可靠性和易用性最大化。该系统将从受感染的管道中去除生物膜，然后保持管道连续消毒，除了每月维护外，牙科工作人员几乎不注意。电解槽将为牙科综合治疗台水管的微生物污染问题提供理想的技术、经济和实用的解决方案。它将使牙医能够提供符合饮用水标准的水。它将保护患者和牙医免受微生物污染的潜在不良健康影响。