Electrolyzed Water Generated On-Site as a Promising Disinfectant in the Dental Office During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ra'fat Ibrahim Farah; Sanaa Najeh Al-Haj Ali

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.629142

Electrolyzed Water Generated On-Site as a Promising Disinfectant in the Dental Office During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Front Public Health. 2021 Apr 30:9:629142. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.629142. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Ra'fat Ibrahim Farah¹, Sanaa Najeh Al-Haj Ali²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Orthodontic and Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Electrolyzed water is a safe, broad-spectrum bactericidal and viricidal agent, which can be used as a potent and effective alternative disinfectant in case of supply shortages. This report describes the on-site production of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (EW) from diluted salt solution and vinegar at a dental office using a portable EW generator unit. Such measures can ensure the safe continuity of important dental service provision for our patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVID-19) pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; disinfectant; electrolyzed water; microbiology.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Dental Offices
Disinfectants*
Electrolysis
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Pandemics / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Water

Substances

Disinfectants
Water