Ultrasonically nebulised electrolysed oxidising water: a promising new infection control programme for impressions, metals and gypsum casts used in dental hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 348-354

  Wu, G ^a   Yu, X ^a   Gu, Z ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dental metal; Disinfection; Electronic oxidising water; Gypsum cast; Impression; Ultrasonic nebulisation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ELECTROLYSED OXIDISING WATER; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; METAL; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTAL IMPRESSION; DENTURE; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMMERSION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NEBULIZATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CALCIUM SULFATE; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TITANIUM;

EID: 41549151506     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.01.024     Document Type: Article

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