Australasian Dentist Magazine May June 2021

40 Australasian Dentist company profile D entalife Australia works to provide dental practices with the best in dental materials and infection control products … all of which are manufactured in Australia and have done so for over 20 years. Dentalifewas founded in 1999 in an Australian garage by chemist, Andrew Stray. Andrew says “Dentalife Australia is unique in that our entire product portfolio for the local market is manufactured right here in Ringwood, Melbourne.” “It is a fundamental part of our business to ensure all our research, product development and manufacturing is completed onshore, we have never deviated from our R&D routes.” Dentalife has a second factory in Bangkok, Thailand. The Bangkok factory facilitates Dentalife products for the South East Asian market. Opening a factory in Bangkok was the best fit for the Dentalife business as exporting into these markets from Australian can be a challenge. With these strong and flexible facilities coupled with Dentalife skilled and pas- sionate team members we are well placed to continue development and manufacture innova- tion, quality and sustain- able dental and infection control materials that meet the high standards of dental professionals all over the world. Last year, through the global pandemic Dentalife Australia was able to be flexible to facilitate new product development in areas where demand was high and or where product was missing from the market due to International manufacture and freight issues. Sarah Sayeeda, Head of Research and Development at Dentalife explains, “We are very fortunate to be able to work with local Australian dentists to formulate product that is relevant for the local market.” She continues, “Being a local manufacturer gives us flexibility and allows us to develop products that oral healthcare professionals want and need. We are able to provide real value to the market with innovation and quality products quickly.” An example of Dentalife’s flexibility was the development of Swirl PREP (1% Hydrogen Peroxide) and Swirl HEX (0.2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate) mouth rinses. At the height of Covid-19 the Australian Dental Association published “ADA Covid-19 Risk Management Guidance” that recommended the use of a 20 second pre-procedual mouth rinse prior to the commencement of any dental treatment. Dentalife was able to develop these two products quickly and with a pleasant mint flavour making them a better patient experience from what the competitor can offer. Dentalife has a strong and world class infection control portfolio. Throughout Covid-19 the research and development team has grown. The team has worked tirelessly to ensure the best formulas are developed to reduce the risk of transmission that ultimately protects the whole community. Sarah Sayeeda says, “We are very proud to have formulated a product that not only has activity against Covid-19 but is also very effective against other organisms. In a time when there is so much known about the transmission of diseases and the increase of micro resistant organisms Dentalife is excited to have a broad-spectrum hospital grade disinfectant that is bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal and tuberculocidal” Thank you for supporting Australian made product. u Dentalife Australia Effective oral mouth rinse for use: • At home • As a pre-procedural mouth rinse as recommended by the ADA Managing Covid-19 guidelines Oral Care Mouth Rinse Swirl HEX 0.2% Chlorhexidine Digluconate (No Alcohol) Swirl Prep 1% Hydrogen Peroxide