AvanflexTM is a trademark of Odorscience and is used to clean and disinfect dental instruments. It is advantageous for use in remote locations without reliable electricity as it requires no energy. AvanflexTM is lightweight and portable, making it suitable for humanitarian medical and dental trips. Odorscience has also developed a field disinfection kit containing containers, brushes, gloves and AvanflexTM pouches for a three-step cleaning and disinfection process. Dentists have used AvanflexTM kits successfully in Uganda, Peru and Belize, finding them easy to use and transport. Odorscience aims to expand the availability of AvanflexTM through additional partnerships.

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Dental instrument disinfection with Avanflex TM
Avanflex TM can be used by itself or as part of a complete
system to clean and disinfect dental instruments in remote
locations such as clinics in rural areas, refugee camps, and
natural disaster-stricken locations Avanflex TM requires no
energy, which is advantageous for many communities that
logistically cannot guarantee a constant supply of electricity.
Avanflex TM is lightweight (each pouch weighs less than 0.25
oz), small, and easy to carry on long journeys. Avanflex TM’s
characteristics make it the ideal choice for disinfection on
humanitarian medical and dental trips.
Avanflex TM Field Disinfection Kit
Avantechas developed a field disinfection kit based on the
input of dentists who have used Avanflex TM for instrument
disinfection on volunteer dental trips in developing countries.
The kit revolves around a three step process of cleaning the
instruments in detergent, disinfecting them in chlorine
dioxide, and finally, rinsing the instruments. The kit includes
3 1-gallon sized plastic containers for the 3 steps; a scrub
brush, a perforated plastic tray, rubber gloves, a set of tongs, a
timer, towels, chlorine dioxide test strips, detergent pouches
and Avanflex TM chlorine dioxide generating pouches.
Proven in the Field
Avanflex TM and Avanflex TM field kits have been used by American dentists in Uganda, Peru, and
Belize. These dentists have found the pouches and kits to be easy to use and especially appreciate
the ease of storage and transportation of the Avanflex TM line of products. Dr. Richard Gurmankin said
that the Avanflex TM field kit “worked beautifully” and was “such an improvement over the biocide”
that he had used on previous trips. OScience continues to provide AvanflexTM to volunteer dental
trips and seeks to expand its presence in this market. Avantec has also begun preliminary
discussions to extend Avanflex TM’s reach by supplying it to a hospital in Nicaragua, allowing medical
and dental personnel to take advantage of Avanflex TM’s transportability and ease of use in their
outreach clinics. To gain further understanding of the field of instrument disinfection, OScience has
undertaken plans to test its chlorine dioxide products for both potential corrosivity of stainless steel
instruments and microbiological efficacy.