The Hidden Costs of Chemical Disinfectants – and Why Hypochlorous Acid is the Safer Alternative
03 Oct 2025
Clinical Excellence Theatre

Learning Content
Chemical disinfectants carry hidden risks for staff and patients, from respiratory illness to chemical exposure, as well as environmental costs from wipes and plastics. This session examines these risks and introduces the science of hypochlorous acid (HOCl), which delivers proven safety, sustainability, and savings. Backed by peer-reviewed research and real practice experience, Dentaqua shows how on-site HOCl generation reduces risks, lowers costs, and creates a safer, more sustainable dental practice.
- Chemical disinfectants are widely used in dentistry but carry hidden costs and risks. From respiratory illness in staff to chemical exposure for patients and unnecessary plastic waste, the impacts are significant. Explore how hypochlorous acid (HOCl) offers greater safety, along with financial savings and greater sustainability.
- Review the health risks linked to conventional disinfectant products
Aims
Highlight the health hazards of chemical disinfectants in dentistry and demonstrate how HOCl, generated on-site by Dentaqua, reduces risks, lowers costs, and builds a safer, more sustainable dental practice.