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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bacterial biofilm prevalence in dental unit waterlines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
- Bacterial contamination and diversity of dental unit waterlines across dental specialties, outlets and distinct times: heterotrophic bacteria counting and sequencing analysis.Journal of oral microbiology · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial resistance in dental unit waterlines: a scoping review of microbial diversity, resistance patterns, and knowledge gaps.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Biweekly versus triweekly hydrogen peroxide shock treatment for controlling dental unit waterline contamination: a single-center pilot randomized clinical study.Frontiers in oral health · 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
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Oral Healthcare: A Growing Concern in Dentistry.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dental unit waterlines: an emerging threat of virulence genes in healthcare-associated infections.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Review
- Initial waterline contamination byMicrobiology spectrum · 2024Article
- Dental unit water content and antibiotic resistance ofJournal of oral microbiology · 2022Article
- Water Contamination Risks at the Dental Clinic.Biology · 2020Article
- Effects of Lysozyme, Proteinase K, and Cephalosporins on Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates ofInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionDental unit waterlines (DUWLs) are notorious for being contaminated with different bacterial species including the opportunistic pathogen
methodsWater samples were collected from the outlets of the high-speed hand piece, the air/water syringe and the cup filler waterlines. Bacteriological analysis included heterotrophic plate count (HPC), isolation and identification of
resultsThe average concentration of HPC bacteria in the output of the 3 DUWLs was 2.9×10
conclusionsMore stringent measures are required to ensure safer dental water; as the majority of studied samples exceeded the required HPC bacterial limit and
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