Airborne microbes in different dental environments in comparison to a public area

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 689-696

  Kimmerle, H ^a   Wiedmann Al Ahmad, M ^a   Pelz, K ^a   Wittmer, A ^a   Hellwig, E ^a   Al Ahmad, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Airborne bacterial load; Biochemical tests; Dental aerosols; Gas chromatography

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

AEROSOL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL FACILITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIA; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL FACILITIES; HUMANS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84861637256     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. H.A. Burge Indoor air and infectious disease Occup Med 4 1989 713 721
2. H.A. Burge Risks associated with indoor infectious aerosols Toxicol Ind Health 6 1990 263 274
3. D. Grenier Quantitative analysis of bacterial aerosols in two different dental clinic environments Appl Environ Microbiol 61 1995 3165 3168
4. C.W. Walter Prevention and control of airborne infection in hospitals Ann NY Acad Sci 353 1980 312 330
5. P.V. Nielsen Control of airborne infectious diseases in ventilated spaces J R Soc Interface 6 Suppl 6 2009 747 755
6. B.C. Wong, N. Lee, Y. Li, P.K. Chan, H. Qiu, and Z. Luo Possible role of aerosol transmission in a hospital outbreak of influenza Clin Infect Dis 51 2010 1176 1183
7. J.F. Schirrmeister, A.L. Liebenow, K. Pelz, A. Wittmer, A. Serr, and E. Hellwig New bacterial compositions in root-filled teeth with periradicular lesions J Endod 35 2009 169 174
8. A. Al-Ahmad, N. Muller, M. Wiedmann-Al-Ahmad, I. Sava, J. Hubner, and M. Follo Endodontic and salivary isolates of Enterococcus faecalis integrate into biofilm from human salivary bacteria cultivated in vitro J Endod 35 2009 986 991
9. V. Decraene, D. Ready, J. Pratten, and M. Wilson Air-borne microbial contamination of surfaces in a UK dental clinic J Gen Appl Microbiol 54 2008 195 203
10. R.E. Micik, R.L. Miller, M.A. Mazzarella, and G. Ryge Studies on dental aerobiology. I. Bacterial aerosols generated during dental procedures J Dent Res 48 1969 49 56
11. L.T. Miller Single derivatization method for routine analysis of bacterial whole-cell fatty acid methyl esters, including hydroxy acids J Clin Microbiol 16 1982 584 586
12. K. Pelz, K. Hopfener, M. Wiedmann-Al-Ahmad, H. Jahnke, A. Wittmer, and J.E. Otten Differences in the fatty acid composition of KB-cells and gingival keratinocytes is culture medium additive dependent Biomed Chromatogr 20 2006 870 880
13. J. Brosius, T.J. Dull, D.D. Sleeter, and H.F. Noller Gene organization and primary structure of a ribosomal RNA operon from Escherichia coli J Mol Biol 148 1981 107 127
14. L. Lindahl, and J.M. Zengel Ribosomal genes in Escherichia coli Annu Rev Genet 20 1986 297 326
15. U. Kedjarune, B. Kukiattrakoon, B. Yapong, S. Chowanadisai, and P. Leggat Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: effect of time, position and type of treatment Int Dent J 50 2000 103 107
16. S.K. Harrel, and J. Molinari Aerosols and splatter in dentistry: a brief review of the literature and infection control implications J Am Dent Assoc 135 2004 429 437
17. J. Jakush Infection control in the dental office J Am Dent Assoc 112 1986 458 468
18. D.P. Lu, and R.F. Zambito Aerosols and cross infection in dental practice - a historic view Gen Dent 29 1981 136 142
19. M.V. Thomas, G. Jarboe, and R.Q. Frazer Infection control in the dental office Dent Clin North Am 52 2008 609 628
20. P.A. Leggat, and U. Kedjarune Bacterial aerosols in the dental clinic: a review Int Dent J 51 2001 39 44
21. G. Linsel Bioaerosole - Entstehung und biologische Wirkungen. Tagungsband Sicherer Umgang mit biologischen Arbeitsstoffen und Zytostatika Braunschweig 2001 12.03 13.03
22. P.A. Jensen, W.F. Todd, G.N. Davis, and P.V. Scarpino Evaluation of eight bioaerosol samplers challenged with aerosols of free bacteria Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 53 1992 660 667
23. A.M. Bennett, M.R. Fulford, J.T. Walker, D.J. Bradshaw, M.V. Martin, and P.D. Marsh Microbial aerosols in general dental practice Br Dent J 189 2000 664 667
24. J. Szymanska, and J. Dutkiewicz Concentration and species composition of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria released to the air of a dental operation area before and after disinfection of dental unit waterlines Ann Agric Environ Med 15 2008 301 307
25. P. Castiglia, G. Liguori, M.T. Montagna, C. Napoli, C. Pasquarella, and M. Bergomi Italian multicenter study on infection hazards during dental practice: control of environmental microbial contamination in public dental surgeries BMC Public Health 8 2008 187
26. D.H. Fine, J. Yip, D. Furgang, M.L. Barnett, A.M. Olshan, and J. Vincent Reducing bacteria in dental aerosols: pre-procedural use of an antiseptic mouthrinse J Am Dent Assoc 124 1993 56 58
27. P. Legnani, L. Checchi, G.A. Pelliccioni, and C. D'Achille Atmospheric contamination during dental procedures Quintessence Int 25 1994 435 439
28. S. Monarca, M. Grottolo, D. Renzi, C. Paganelli, P. Sapelli, and I. Zerbini Evaluation of environmental bacterial contamination and procedures to control cross infection in a sample of Italian dental surgeries Occup Environ Med 57 2000 721 726
29. C. Dunn The efficacy of a pre-procedural antiseptic mouthwash against bacterial aerosols J NZ Soc Periodontol 84 1999 21 23
30. A. Al Maghlouth, Y. Al Yousef, and N. Al Bagieh Qualitative and quantitative analysis of bacterial aerosols J Contemp Dent Pract 5 2004 91 100
31. R.P. Pagniano, R.C. Scheid, S. Rosen, and F.M. Beck Airborne microorganisms collected in a preclinical dental laboratory J Dent Educ 49 1985 653 655