The Biocompatibility Standard Behind Your Barrier Products Just Got Rewritten
ISO 10993-1 was rewritten in November 2025 and just joined the EU MDR's harmonised standards list. Here is what changed for any product that touches a patient.
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Practical notes on dental infection control, barrier protection and imaging equipment, written for the people who use them every day.
The Saliva Ejector Instruction CDC Says to Stop Giving
A 2024 survey found most clinicians still tell patients to close their lips around the saliva ejector — the exact habit CDC guidance has warned against for two decades.
The EU Is Reviewing the Rulebook Behind Every Disinfectant You Buy
The European Commission has opened a formal review of the Biocidal Products Regulation — the EU law that authorises every surface and hand disinfectant sold in dental practices.
What the EU's New Battery Rule Means for Your Portable X-Ray Unit
The EU has carved out a professional-only battery service category for imaging devices. Here's what it means for a handheld X-ray unit or wireless intraoral camera.
What "Leak-Proof" Actually Means on a Barrier Sleeve Label
Barrier sleeves are sold on words like "leak-proof" and "fluid resistant." Here is what the real barrier standards test, why most sleeves aren't tested to them, and what to ask yo…
KaVo's eSCALER Keeps Your Old Tips. Check Your Barrier Sleeve Fit Anyway.
KaVo's new eSCALER ultrasonic scaler is backward-compatible with your old PiezoLED tips. That doesn't mean your current barrier sleeve fits the new handpiece body.
Why the CS 1300's Capture Buttons Change What Your Barrier Sleeve Has to Cover
Carestream's new CS 1300 intraoral camera builds save-and-archive buttons into the handle. That's a new contact point under the sleeve — here's what to check before you reorder.
EUDR Delayed to 2026: What It Means for Your Barrier Sleeve Packaging
The EU Deforestation Regulation now applies from December 2026. Here's what's actually in scope — and why the box your barrier sleeves ship in likely isn't.
EMS's New GBT Machine Has a Cleaner Shell. The Handpiece Still Needs the Autoclave.
EMS's redesigned GBT Machine swaps plastic for aluminium and glass and adds automatic handpiece recognition. Here's what changes for barrier protocol — and what doesn't.
The Petrochemical Price Spike Behind Your Next Barrier Sleeve Order
A Middle East shipping disruption pushed European polyethylene prices sharply higher in 2026. Here is what that means for the cost of the barrier sleeves your practice orders ever…
What "Recyclable" and "Biodegradable" Actually Mean on a Barrier Box
New research has put real numbers on dental barrier plastic use. Here is what "recyclable" and "biodegradable" labels on your sleeve boxes actually cover, and what they do not.
One Motor, One Touchscreen: A-dec and Dentsply Sirona's Integration Adds a New Touchpoint
A-dec is building the Dentsply Sirona Midwest Motor System into its Pro delivery units, putting restorative, endo, implant and apex-locating work behind one shared screen and foot…