Are you building your new dental clinic or are you planning to? You are in the right place! Because in this article we will tell you about the relevance of finishing materials for your dental office, and why this appropriate selection of materials to cover the walls, ceilings and floors is crucial to transmit a sensation of hygiene, safety and comfort to your patients, and of course, to facilitate cleaning and disinfection. You want to know more? Here are all the key points.
What characteristics should the floors of the dental clinic have?
We will start by talking about the main characteristics that the floors of our dental clinic must have. We must select hygienic flooring, easy to clean and highly durable, without forgetting its aesthetic appearance. The floors of the clinic must be stable in terms of mobility, not slippery, without irregularities, or dangerous slopes.
To select a floor, Additionally to the aesthetic aspect, its ease of cleaning and its cost, there are other factors to take into account, such as resistance to wear, resistance to chemical products (spills of liquids and substances, cleaning products, etc.) and resistance to environmental factors. In addition, it is advisable that it absorbs vibrations and noise; resist moisture and temperature changes and have low thermal and electrical conductivity. Taking all this into account, we recommend the use of high-pressure laminates or highly durable vinyl or PVC floors.
- High Pressure Laminates allow a multilayer composition that increases the physical-mechanical properties of traditional laminates.
- High Durability Vinyl Floors, or better known as PVC, are characterized by their great resistance to abrasion, their impermeability and their easy cleaning. In addition, the absence of pores reduces the permanence of bacteria on its surface and makes it an extremely hygienic surface.
What characteristics should the walls and ceilings of the dental clinic have?
Another fundamental aspect that we must pay close attention to is the maintenance of our ceilings and walls. An optimal hygiene of both places will favor the image that we offer to our patients and will prevent the proliferation of organisms and infections.
We recommend the use of walls that have a smooth finish, without joints, in order to facilitate cleaning and disinfection. In this sense, the use of epoxy or polyurethane paints is vital, which are resistant to water, abrasion and impact, as well as having a high gloss and little yellowing. Another option is the placement of PVC coatings, which stand out for their great resistance, impermeability and easy cleaning and represent the ideal finish for those places that need to meet certain sanitary requirements.
Finally, it is advisable to use hygienic skirting boards, to try to ensure that the junction between the wall and the skirting board is produced in an aligned manner and prevents the accumulation of dust.
Regarding the ceilings, we must not forget that the patients will be lying upright for a long time and it will be their main vision. For this reason, we must take care of their appearance and paint them with light tones, preferably avoiding white.
For roofs, we recommend not using false ceilings or removable ceilings, in order not to interfere with the cleaning of the rooms.
What colours should we paint our dental clinic?
As for colours, it is very common to use cold colors such as white or blue, as they provide a sense of serenity and hygiene. However, the implantation of brighter colours that serve to arouse a greater feeling of joy in the patient is becoming more frequent. In this way, we can dare to use this type of colour, especially in the reception area and in the waiting room. Green and blue in soft tones, or gray combined with more vivid tones such as pink pale or peach may be a good choice. However, we must avoid strong red or orange tones that will make it difficult for our patients to relax.
For the area of consultations and laboratories we recommend colder colours. The choice of white or blue will always be a success, although we could well opt for the same colours that we use in the reception areas or waiting rooms but in lighter tones.
The most important thing is to keep in mind that cold, light and matte colors induce relaxation in our patients, so they are the most recommended to contribute to their maximum comfort.
What characteristics should the windows of the dental clinic have?
Windows are another fundamental aspect within the dental clinic, since its choice will decisively affect aspects such as lighting, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation and ventilation. In addition, for an adequate choice, we must take into account the size of our clinic, its functionality and the ease of maintaining proper care and cleaning. Therefore, depending on our needs, we have a wide range of window types with certain characteristics:
- Sliding, which in addition to creating large glazed spaces, does not provide space problems while its opened.
- With interior opening, which facilitates cleaning of the glass and favors the ventilation of the room.
- Opening outwards, which do not take up space inside the room but make it difficult to clean.
As for the material, from here we recommend aluminium for some of its multiple characteristics: thermal insulation; acoustic isolation; wide variety of finishes, shapes and tones; durability and resistance and, of course, its easy cleaning.
Finally, for protection against the sun and to reduce the accumulation of dust, the most advisable thing is the use of protective films, thus avoiding the use of blinds and curtains that require greater and complex cleaning.
So much for today's post! We hope we have helped or inspired you to achieve a pleasant and practical space for you and your patients. Have we left out any topic that interests you? We invite you to share with us all the ideas you have, you can write to us through our contact email or follow us on social media, we are waiting for you!
