A cross sectional study of water quality from dental unit water lines in dental practices in the West of Scotland

British Dental Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 645-648

  Smith, A J ^a   McHugh, S ^a   McCormick, L ^b   Stansfield, R ^b   McMillan, A ^b   Hood, J ^c  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Orchard Park Dental Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 18344403483     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801651     Document Type: Article

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