A pilot study of 2 methods for control of dental unit biofilms

Quintessence International

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-48

  Kim, Phil J ^a   Cederberg, Robert A ^a   Puttaiah, Raghunath ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Contamination; Dental unit; Pasteurization; Sodium hypochlorite; Source water

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROPORE FILTER; PILOT STUDY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEAT; HUMANS; MICROPORE FILTERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STERILIZATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0033766070     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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