Studies on Dental Aerobiology: IV. Bacterial Contamination of Water Delivered by Dental Units

1 November 1971

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research

Vol. 50 (6) , 1567-1569
https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345710500063601

Abstract

Water sprays from a dental handpiece and air-water syringe were evaluated for bacterial content. Bacterial concentrations that far exceeded limits permissible for public water supplies were observed. A simple method for reducing bacterial contamination in water lines for dental equipment is presented.

Keywords

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION
DENTAL AEROBIOLOGY
WATER DELIVERED
WATER SYRINGE
DENTAL UNITS
PUBLIC WATER

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Studies on Dental Aerobiology: I. Bacterial Aerosols Generated during Dental Procedures
Journal of Dental Research, 1969