Evaluation of the efficacy of Alpron disinfectant for dental unit water lines

British Dental Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 593-596

  Smith, A J ^a   McHugh, S ^a   Aitken, I ^a   Hood, J ^b  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRON; AMINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AMINES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EDETIC ACID; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; LINEAR MODELS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 11244287285     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801635     Document Type: Review

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