The effect of drying dental unit waterline biofilms on the bacterial load of dental unit water

International Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 251-254

  Fiehn, N E ^a,b   Larsen, T ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacterial colonies; Biofilm; Dental unit waterlines

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SCALING; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0036688207     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2002.tb00626.x     Document Type: Article

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