A novel automated waterline cleaning system that facilitates effective and consistent control of microbial biofilm contamination of dental chair unit waterlines: A one-year study

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 648-661

  O'Donnell, M J ^a   Shore, A C ^a   Coleman, D C ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Automated waterline disinfection; Biofilm; Catalase positive bacteria; Dental chair unit; Dental chair unit waterlines; Disinfection; Environmental bacteria; Hydrogen peroxide disinfectant

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SILVER;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; SPHINGOMONAS;

AUTOMATION; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; SILVER; SPHINGOMONAS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33748292868     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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