Dr. Panucci invested in an ionization unit to the office HVAC to keep all patients and employees safer. You might notice a clean scent in the office as a by-product of the ionization. This unit runs 24/7 to destroy the virus particles in the air and on surfaces.
The virus is lighter than air so it can linger in the space for up to 110 minutes, it will only get caught up in the air system once it collects other particles in the air, such as dust, mold spores, and bacteria, that weigh the virus down where it will drop on a horizontal surface or get caught up in the return air system, still alive.
The ionization process can achieve up to 200 million ions per cubic centimeter. The ions cling to the virus-like a magnet or static and kill it, some of the dead particles will drop to horizontal surfaces, some with cling to a vertical surface, some will get caught up in the return airflow but they will all be killed. The return air passes over the ionizing unit where it is purified and returned to our office space virus free. The ions are very dense at the coil area, so the virus will not survive.
Here is a video about how it works.
New Ionization Unit on HVAC to Neutralize all Virus Particles
Dr Patti Panucci attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry for four years, where she graduated with a DMD degree (May 2000) among the Top 10 in her class. Following that, she headed west to Los Angeles to complete her three-year residency at one of the top-ranked orthodontic programs in the country – the University of Southern California.
Along with her certificate in orthodontics, Dr. Panucci earned a master’s degree in craniofacial biology. During those three years, she fell in love with Southern California beach life and decided that this was where her future lay.
