Optimisation of the long-term efficacy of dental chair waterline disinfection by the identification and rectification of factors associated with waterline disinfection failure

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 438-451

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

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Catalase positive bacteria; Causes of waterline disinfection failure; Dental chair waterlines; Natural selection; Novosphingobium species; Sphingomonas species; Waterline biofilm; Waterline disinfection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PLANOSIL; SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEMISTRY; CORROSION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPHINGOMONADACEAE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CORROSION; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILVER; SPHINGOMONADACEAE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34147097521     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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