In 2016 the Panamanian National Bio-safety Committee in Oral Health set down stricter guidelines for instrument reprocessing in its handbook on hygienic standards in dental practices. To further minimize the risk of cross-contamination, additional requirements for safe instrument hygiene were defined. In order to better support the clinics in meeting these requirements, the Committee looked for particularly efficient technology. With the DAC Universal by Dentsply Sirona, the hygiene experts finally found a device that fulfilled all their prerequisites. With this measure, Panama has become a global model for the enforcement of hygienic standards.