Microbial aerosols in general dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 189, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 664-667

  Bennett, A M ^a   Fulford, M R ^b   Walker, J T ^a   Bradshaw, D J ^a   Martin, M V ^c   Marsh, R D ^a,d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b University Dental Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL OFFICES; DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034707396     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800859a     Document Type: Article

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