ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Evaluation of Microbiological and Free-Living Protozoa Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines.
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21 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
- Dental unit waterlines in Israel: evidence of widespread microbial contamination and a need for national regulation.Israel journal of health policy research · 2026Article
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- Microbial contamination levels in water derived from dental units used in small animal dentistry.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Bacterial contamination of new dental unit waterlines and efficacy of shock disinfection.BMC microbiology · 2024Article
- The effect of different types of water sources on dental unit waterline contamination: A systematic review and meta analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Efficiency of a high-speed handpiece with anti-retraction adapter to minimize cross-contamination during the routine dental procedure: A clinical study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
- Bacterial Infections: Surveillance, Prevention and Control.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Occurrence and prevalence of Legionella species in dental chair units in Germany with a focus on risk factors.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2023Article
- Stagnation arising through intermittent usage is associated with increased viable but non culturableFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of Multidrug-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Distinct Microbial Community of Accumulated Biofilm in Dental Unit Waterlines of Different Specialties.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Article
- Microbial Contamination of Dental Unit Waterlines and Potential Risk of Infection: A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Prevention and Control ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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- 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
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Abstract
Studies conducted over the last 40 years have demonstrated that the water output from dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) is often contaminated with high densities of microorganisms. It has been monitored the microbiological quality of the water in 30 public dental facilities in northern Italy in order to assess the health risk for patients and dental staff. In each facility, samples of water both from taps and from DUWLs were analyzed in order to evaluate heterotrophic plate counts (HPCs) at 22 °C and 36 °C, and to detect coliform bacteria,
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