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This is not best practice. Gauze fibers may interact with disinfectant agents in the Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant solution and reduce efficacy. Reaching into an open container may introduce contamination. Gauze at the bottom may not be used in a timely fashion and become degraded.

Yes, phenolic disinfectants like the Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant have demonstrated persistence of antimicrobial action on surfaces well after the initial application.

Items that are used inside the mouth or other mucosal surfaces such as film holders, bite blocks and laryngeal airway devices are considered semi-critical. According to CDC guidelines such items preferably should be heat sterilized or at a minimum disinfected using high-level disinfectant processes (gluteraldehyde, peracetic acid, ethylene oxide gas, etc.). Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant…

Yes. It is water based and meets most recommendations for disinfection of dental impression materials. It is bleach-free and will not corrode the metal portions of appliances. Rinse and remove gross debris from item. Place impression or appliance inside baggie, thoroughly wet all surfaces with prepared Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant and allow 5 minute contact…

Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant contains surfactants and detergents to quickly remove body soils, blood and dust. Soils act as a barrier between disinfectants and germs on surfaces. Blood and body soils also act as carriers to keep some germs viable (able to infect) for days or even weeks. Patients perceive safety and infection prevention through…

Ability of a disinfectant to inactivate M. tuberculosis var. bovis (TB) is considered a benchmark by the CDC to designate intermediate-level disinfectant activity. It makes Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant suitable for use in healthcare and other settings where blood and other human soils are likely to be present. The CDC also states that any germicide…