ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Comparison between Two Types of Dental Unit Waterlines: How Evaluation of Microbiological Contamination Can Support Risk Containment.
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- Implementation and Preliminary Evaluation of a Low-Cost Sodium Hypochlorite Shock Disinfection Protocol for Dental Unit Waterlines.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Bacterial Contamination in Dental Unit Water Lines at Primary Health Care Centers (2022-2023): A Nationwide Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Water Quality and Biofilm Formation in Dental Unit Waterline Systems in Mangaung, South Africa.International dental journal · 2025Article
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- Mycobiology of Dental Unit Water: A Systematic Scoping Review.International dental journal · 2025Article
- In vitro evaluation of hypochlorous acid-silver nanoparticle waterline disinfectant for dental unit waterline disinfection.BMC chemistry · 2025Article
- Dental Unit Waterlines: Disinfection and Management.International dental journal · 2024Review
- The effect of different types of water sources on dental unit waterline contamination: A systematic review and meta analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Dental unit waterline testing practices: an 11-Year retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- First water safety plan approach applied to a Dental Clinic complex: identification of new risk factors associated withJournal of oral microbiology · 2023Review
- Activity of Ozonated Water in Sterilising and Disinfecting Dental Unit Water Pipelines System: A Comparative Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Multidrug-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections linked to water-containing hospital equipment: a literature review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Review
- The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution systems: an overview of surveillance, outbreaks, and prevention.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2021Review
- Distinct Microbial Community of Accumulated Biofilm in Dental Unit Waterlines of Different Specialties.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Article
- Disinfection Performance of a Drinking Water Bottle System With a UV Subtype C LED Cap Against Waterborne Pathogens and Heterotrophic Contaminants.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
- Prevention and Control ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Dental Unit Waterlines in Quito and Caracas Contaminated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: A Potential Health Risk in Dental Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Water Contamination Risks at the Dental Clinic.Biology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of Microbiological and Free-Living Protozoa Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
Infection risk management in a dental unit waterline (DUWL) involves healthcare personnel and patients and is related to routine exposure to water and aerosols that may contain bacterial species. To improve water safety plans, maintenance, and sanitation procedures, analyses of heterotrophic plate counts (HPCs) at 36 °C, and two other microorganisms frequently associated with biofilms,
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