A new method of assessing aerosolized bacteria generated during orthodontic debonding procedures

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 133, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Greco, Peter M ^a   Lai, Chern Hsiung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DENTAL DEBONDING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASK; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOLS; AGED; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DENTAL DEBONDING; HUMANS; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES;

EID: 41749093632     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.08.021     Document Type: Article

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