Evaluation of a hydrogen peroxide disinfectant for dental unit waterlines

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1287-1291

  Linger, Jackson B ^a   Molinari, John A ^a   Forbes, William C ^a   Farthing, Craic F ^a   Winget, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0035461984     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0374     Document Type: Article

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