Microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines

The quality of water in a dental unit is of considerable importance because patients and dental staff are regularly exposed to water and aerosol generated from the dental unit. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines. Water samples we...

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Main Authors: Souza-Gugelmin Maria Cristina Monteiro de, Lima Carolina Della Torre, Lima Sergio Narciso Marques de, Mian Henis, Ito Izabel Yoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402003000100010