Dental unit waterlines

Overnight stagnation is where dental waterline biofilm starts. Silverflow stops it before it begins.

Narrow dental tubing, low flow, and hours of overnight standing water make the ideal conditions for bacterial biofilm. Silverflow provides continuous, 24/7 passive protection, with zero chemical taste and no daily flush routine for staff.

Silverflow dental waterline disinfection system installed chairside
Why this matters

The biofilm problem, in numbers

Dental unit waterlines are uniquely prone to bacterial colonisation, and the standard chemical fix brings its own downsides.

<500

CFU/mL compliance target

The Australian Dental Association's standard for dental water quality that every waterline should meet.

24/7

Passive residual protection

Silverflow maintains a continuous charge that stops biofilm colonising tubing overnight, with no daily action required.

0

Chemical taste for patients

Unlike peroxide or bleach flushes, there's no aftertaste, and no risk of degrading handpieces over time.

180

Days of residual effect

Because silver doesn't off-gas like chlorine, protection persists far longer between services.

The problem, the fix

What's actually happening in the line

The problem

Ultra-low flow, overnight stagnation

Narrow tubing and long idle periods let bacterial biofilm build up inside dental lines. Chemical flushes using peroxide or bleach can degrade handpieces over time and leave an unpleasant taste for patients.

The solution

Continuous, passive protection

An inline Silverflow unit maintains a constant low-level silver charge in the line, stopping biofilm from ever establishing, without daily staff labour or chemical taste, and while helping practices meet ADA water quality standards.

What changes in practice

Silverflow advantages for a dental practice

No daily flushing routine for dental assistants to remember or manage

Zero chemical taste for patients during treatment

Non-corrosive on handpieces, seals, and fittings over years of use

Supports compliance with ADA water quality standards (<500 CFU/mL)

Straightforward retro-fit into existing dental chair plumbing

Simple consumable cartridge replacement, no specialist servicing required

Dip-slide verification available to confirm compliance during pilot testing

Reduces time lost to chair downtime for manual line disinfection

Where it's already installed

Current dental installations

Silverflow dental systems are already protecting practices across five countries.

Australia
China
Thailand
North America
Singapore
5-Year

Warranty on every dental unit

Backed by NATA-accredited lab certification confirming silver dosing stays consistently below the 100 μg/L safety ceiling.

Oral Health Victoria

Recognised by Oral Health Victoria

Silverflow's dental waterline technology has been reviewed by Oral Health Victoria as part of its broader safety and compliance validation.

Talk through a retro-fit for your practice

We'll walk through what installation looks like for your existing chairs, and what a compliance dip-slide test would show.

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