Environmental contamination before, during, and after dental treatment

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 340-344

  Lopez Motta, Rogério Heládio ^a,b   Ramacciato, Juliana Cama ^b   Groppo, Francisco Carlos ^a   Dias Pacheco, Aline De Barros Nóbrega ^a   De Mattos Filho, Thales Rocha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; VIRIDANS STREPTOCOCCI;

EID: 28744440145     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Horiba N, Yoshida T, Suzuki K, Maekawa Y, Ito M, Matsumoto T, Nakamura H. Isolation of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in the dental operatory. J Endod 1995; 21:21-25.
2. Warren DK, Fraser VJ. Infection control measures to limit antimicrobial resistance. Crit Care Med 2001;29,(Suppl): N128-N134.
3. Hackney Jr RW, Crawford JJ, Tulis JJ. Using a biological indicator to detect potential source of cross-contamination in the dental operatory. J Am Dent Assoc 1998; 129: 1567-1577.
4. Monarca S, Grottolo M, Renzi D, Paganelli C, Sapelli P, Zerbini I, Nardi G. Evaluation of environmental bacterial contamination and procedures to control cross-infection in a sample of Italian dental surgeries. Occup Environ Med. 2000; 57: 721-726.
5. Legnani P, Checchi L, Pelliccioni GA, D'Achille C. Atmospheric contamination during dental procedures. Quintessence Int 1994; 25: 435-439.
6. Osorio R, Toledano M, Liebana J, Rosales JI, Lozano JA. Environmental microbial contamination. Pilot study in a dental surgery. Int Dent J 1995; 45:352-357.
7. Grenier D. Quantitative analysis of bacterial aerosols in two different dental clinic environments. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1995;61: 3165-3168.
8. Atlas RM, Williams JF, Huntington MK. Legionella contamination of dental-unit waters. Appl Environ Microbio. 1995;61:1208-1213.
9. Pankhurst CL, Philpott-Howard JN. The microbiological quality of water in dental chair units. J Hosp Infect. 1993; 23:167-174.
10. Palenik CJ, Burke FJ, Miller CH. Strategies for dental clinic infection control. Dent Update 2000; 27: 7-15.
11. Noro A, Suyama Y, Takahashi E, Chattin BR, Hirai Y, Takahashi K, Ishitawa T. Effectiveness of the "clean-area-system" for infection control in the dental clinic. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll 1998; 39:15-24.
12. Piazza M, Guadagnino V, Picciotto L, Borgia G, Nappa S. Contamination by hepatitis B surface antigen in dental surgeries. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987; 22: 473-474.
13. th ed. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company; 1997:1465.
14. st ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1986: 1043-1071.
15. Sneath PHA. Endospore-forming Gram-positive rods and Cocci. In: Sneath PHA, Mair NS, Sharpe E. Bergey's Manual Systematic Bacteriology, Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1986: 1104-1139.
16. Kedjarune U, Kukiattrakoon B, Yapong B, Chowanadisai S, Leggat P Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: Effect of time, position and type of treatment. Int Dent J 2000; 50:103-107.
17. Bentley CD, Burkhart NW, Crawford JJ. Evaluating spatter and aerosol contamination during dental procedures. J Am Dent Assoc 1994; 125:579-584.
18. Kedjarune U, Leggat PA. Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: A review. Int Dent J 2001; 51:39-44.
19. Shearer B G. Biofilm and the dental office. Review. J Am Dent Assoc. 1996; 127:181-189.
20. Checchi L, Montebugnoli L, Samaritani S Contamination of the turbine air chamber: A risk of cross infection. J Clin Periodontol 1998; 25:607-611.
21. Bennett AM, Fulford MR, Walker JT, Bradshaw DJ, Martin MV, Marsh PD Microbial aerosols in general dental practice. Br Dent J 2000; 189: 664-667.
22. McColl E, Bagg J, Winning S. The detection of blood on dental surgery surfaces and equipment following dental hygiene treatment. Br Dent J 1994; 176:65-67.
23. Vickery K, Pajkos A, Cossart Y. Evaluation of the effectiveness of decontamination of dental syringes. Br Dent J 2000; 189:620-624.
24. Merchant VA, Molinari JA. Study on adequacy of sterilization of air-water syringe tips. Clin Prev Dent 1991; 13: 20-22.
25. Martin MV. The air/water syringe: A potential source of microbial contamination. Br Dent J 1998; 28:278-279.
26. Puttaiah R, Cottone JA, Guildersleeve J, Azmoudeh A, Tenney J. Rationale for using single-use disposable air/water syringe tips. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1999;20:1056-1058, 1060, 1063-1064.
27. BDA Advisory Service. The control of cross-infection in dentistry. Br Dent Assoc Advice Sheet 1991; A12.
28. White SC, Glaze S. Interpatient microbiological cross-contamination after dental radiographic examination. J Am Dent Assoc 1978; 96:801-804.
29. Autio KL, Rosen S, Reynolds NJ, Bright JS. Studies of cross-contamination in the dental clinic. J Am Dent Assoc 1980; 100:358-362.
30. Crawford JJ, Broderius C. Control of cross-infection risks in the dental operatory: Prevention of water retraction by bur cooling spray systems. J Am Dent Assoc 1988; 116:685-687.
31. Kohn WG, Collins AS, Cleveland JL, Harte JA, Eklund KJ, Malvitz DM; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings - 2003. MMWR 2003; 52:1-61.