Method for sanitizing dental equipment using microwaves
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1. A method for sanitizing dental equipment containing microbes, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting said dental equipment with an effective amount of a treating composition which generates heat under microwave radiation and contains a surfactant, a solvent and preferably a bleaching agent;
(b) subjecting said dental equipment and said treating composition to microwaves for an effective amount of time such that a sanitizing amount of said microbes are removed from said dental equipment
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Abstract
A method by which dental equipment, such as dental scalers, can be sanitized using a detergent or treating composition containing a surfactant and a solvent such as water is disclosed. The method involves taking the used dental equipment and contacting it with the treating composition, and subjecting both the equipment and composition to microwaves. The composition foams during microwaving and/or immerses the equipment such that microwave arcing is avoided, and such that the dental equipment is sanitized.
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1. A method for sanitizing dental equipment containing microbes, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) contacting said dental equipment with an effective amount of a treating composition which generates heat under microwave radiation and contains a surfactant, a solvent and preferably a bleaching agent;
(b) subjecting said dental equipment and said treating composition to microwaves for an effective amount of time such that a sanitizing amount of said microbes are removed from said dental equipment - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. A dental equipment sanitizing product comprising a treating composition containing a surfactant, a solvent and preferably a bleaching agent which generates heat under microwave radiation, said product further including instructions for using of said treating composition comprising the steps of
(a) contacting said dental equipment with said treating composition, and (b) subjecting said dental equipment and treating composition to microwaves for an effective amount of time, preferably from 30 seconds to 5 minutes such that at least 50%, preferably at least 90% of microbes are removed from said dental equipment.
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