Microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines: Comparison between Er:YAG laser and turbine lines

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 275-279

  Sacchetti, Rossella ^a,c   Baldissarri, Augusto ^b   De Luca, Giovanna ^a   Lucca, Paola ^b   Stampi, Serena ^a   Zanetti, Franca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CLOD (Dentistry and Dermatology Laser Centres)   (Italy)

^c Sezione di Igiene   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dental unit; Er:YAG laser; Microbial contamination; Turbine lines; Water

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; HETEROTROPHY; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; YAG LASER;

DECONTAMINATION; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY; LASERS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33846118338     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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