A centralised, automated dental hospital water quality and biofilm management system using neutral Ecasol™ maintains dental unit waterline output at better than potable quality: A 2-year longitudinal study

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 748-762

  O'Donnell, M J ^a   Boyle, M ^a   Swan, J ^a   Russell, R J ^a   Coleman, D C ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anolyte; Automated waterline disinfection; Dental chair unit waterlines; Ecasol ; Electrochemically activated solutions; Enhanced water filtration; Hospital wide dental waterline biofilm control; Infection control and prevention; Medical device water analysis; Supply water pre treatment; Waterline biofilm control

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ECASOL; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CORROSION; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CORROSION; DENTAL CLINICS; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; OXIDANTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 68449089398     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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