Hi Cyrus! Great question. Yes, you can use the remining shock solution in your water bottle to shock additional units. If you have any more questions regarding shocking, treating or testing, please email us at [email protected] and we would be happy to help!

Hi Hilde! You can find a PDF copy of the QuickPass Waterline Testing Log on our resources page at proedgedental.com/resources.

Hi Agnes! If you have 5 operatories at your location, it would be best to order the 6-vial kit to ensure you have enough vials. If you give us a call at 888.843.3343 Opt 1 we can take down your information and place the order for you through your dental supply company.

@@ProEdgeDentalWaterLabs thank you for this information 🙏🏼

Hi Agnes, great questions! You are doing what's called "pooled sampling", which we recommend! It's taking equal parts from each device in a single operatory and pooling them into a single sample vial. You can checkout more on that here: proedgedental.com/resources/pooled-sampling/

@@ProEdgeDentalWaterLabs ok great thank you so much. And am I able to do this for the samples that I send with flo?

@@AgnesVelez absolutely! Some CHCs or GOVs do regulate you test per line, but if you are with a General Practice or DSO that allows pooled sampling, you can select "pooled/combined" next to each sample vial row as you fill out the submission form.

@ProEdgeDentalWaterLabs wow thank you so much for all your help. Now just waiting for the results 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@@ProEdgeDentalWaterLabs is there a number or email i may use to contact someone regarding questions on my last results?

Hi Pamela, that is an awesome question! For better or worse we strongly recommend retrofitting your chair. There are a tremendous amount of benefits in being able to control water quality directly from the water bottle and of course you have the benefit of being able to shock your dental unit waterlines from the water bottle. It's CDC and OSAP recommended and relatively inexspensive per operatory. You can check out more here if you are interested: proedgedental.com/resources/benefits-of-water-bottles/

Sharon, thank you for reaching out and great question! Sounds like you might have an A-dec dental unit with their bottle? Whether it's that or another one, we can help talk you through changing the bottle. Visit proedgedental.com/support/ to call, email, or setup a complimentary 1-on-1 consultation with a Safe Water Specialist.

Hi Kavity! Thanks for reaching out. Yes, you are correct: 1 part bleach to 9 parts water is a higher bleach concentration over the 1 part bleach 13 parts water. It is a 10% bleach/water solution. If we can provide more resources or information on the shock processes, feel free to schedule a consultation with one of our safe water specialist here: proedgedental.com/consultations-with-proedge-dental-water-labs/ - The Team @ ProEdge

This is assuming that you have a pure 100% bleach to begin with… but that’s not the case with the bleach solutions you buy from outside, they usually range from 5% to 8% bleach and that’s why they do that 1 per 9 and 1 per 13 based on that concentration

Hi Christina, great question! When shocking, if you are able to remove the handpiece, we recommend doing so. However, if it is unable to be removed, you can shock through it.

Great question Susana! We recommend that you do. This will help cool the lines and make sure the water is patient ready!

Great question! With BluTube you don't need to use BluTab. BluTube's two cartridge system continuously treats water for 1 year. The only additional step we recommend is that you shock your lines, this helps set BluTube up for sucess! You can check that video out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npNkgJpiy9vSg6M.html

Glad you liked it, Monica! Dental waterlines don't have to be boring, at least that's what we always say around here :)

Hi there! It's a great question and we wish there was a easy answer! But unfortunately, without dental unit water bottles, there is no way to shock. And if you can't shock, there's no way to have full control over your dental unit waterline environment. This is one of the main reasons the CDC recommends independent water reservoirs. So, the best solution is retrofitting the dental units to have water bottles. This can be done relatively inexpensively with a retrofit kit from your service tech. It's not fun to hear, but it is something we highly recommend if the practice wants safe CDC-compliant dental unit waterlines. If you'd like to discuss it further, call 888.843.3343 and one of our specialists can walk you through it.

Great question! It largely depends on your treatment protocol. For best results, use the ProEdge 3-step protocol (proedgedental.com/3steps) which recommends shocking a minimum of quarterly. However, the only way to know the proper frequency is to test your waterlines frequently, which also is recommended at quarterly (You can learn more about testing recommendations here: proedgedental.com/osap). If you'd like to walk through your office specifics, don't hesitate to give us a call - 888.843.3343!

Momana! We found your message but there was some audio issues and we never could get the number correct. Please try us again at 888.843.3343! Kellie T is ready for your call!! So sorry this has been a challenge.

Momana, so sorry we’ve somehow missed you! Kellie T would absolutely like to chat with you. Can you go to proedgedental.com/consultation and click “schedule” a consultation and you can reserve a time that works well for you with her. Or simply call 888.843.3343 M-F 8am-5pm MST and ask for her!

BA-DUM-TSS!! :)

Tricia, yes! You never want to put bleach (or any waterline shock product) down your evacuation lines.

Tricia, often the best way to do think about this starts with not thinking about bottle volume at all. What matters is that they are equal parts. So, if you have a little patient cup that you use for rinsing, simply fill one of those with water, and then fill that same cup with water 13 more times. That's assuming you're using bleach with 8% concentrate. If it's 5 or 6%, you'll want to do 1 part water to 9 parts water.

If you're still not clear, give us a call and we can walk you through it a bit further - 888.843.3343. We want to make sure you're confident in shocking! It can make a big difference :)

Hahaha! Best comment on our KZfaq channel yet ;)