Microbial assessment of dental unit waterlines in an institutional setup in Karnataka, South India | Zendy

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Microbial assessment of dental unit waterlines in an institutional setup in Karnataka, South India

Author(s) -

Shivani Suvarna,

Shobha Rodrigues,

Jyoti Suvarna,

Vishwas Saralaya,

Sharon Saldanha,

VidyaK Shenoy

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_775_16

Subject(s) - syringe , veterinary medicine , contamination , microorganism , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , bacteria , ecology , genetics , psychiatry

Biofilms in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs), suction hoses, and fittings are a potentially significant source of cross-contamination posing significant health risk as these may come into contact with patients during treatment. The purpose of this in vitro study was to identify the spectrum of bacterial flora colonizing the DUWLs and to detect pathogenic microorganisms present in such an environmental niche.

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