Water disinfection of dental units using ozone - Microbiological results after 11 years and technical problems

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 479-483

  Filippi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dental Treatment Units; Ozone; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Water Disinfection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DENTISTRY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IONS; MICROBIOLOGY;

DENTAL TREATMENT UNITS; PEROXIDE DISINFECTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WATER DISINFECTION;

OZONE WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 26644440160     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510208901637     Document Type: Article

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