Effect of different disinfection protocols on microbial and biofilm contamination of dental unit waterlines in community dental practices

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 2064-2076

  Dallolio, Laura ^a   Scuderi, Amalia ^b   Rini, Maria S ^b   Valente, Sabrina ^c   Farruggia, Patrizia ^b   Sabattini, Maria A Bucci ^d   Pasquinelli, Gianandrea ^c   Acacci, Anna ^b   Roncarati, Greta ^b   Leoni, Erica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d Excellence Environmental Carcinogenesis   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorine dioxide; Dental unit waterlines; Hydrogen peroxide; Peracetic acid; Water disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DRINKING WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; BIOFILM; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH CARE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORELINE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; BIOFILM; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL PRACTICE; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EVALUATION STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

BIOFILMS; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84894255287     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110202064     Document Type: Article

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