Open AccessMicrobial assessment of dental unit waterlines in an institutional setup in Karnataka, South India
Author(s) -
Shobha J Rodrigues,
Shivani Suvarna,
Jyoti Suvarna,
Vishwas Saralaya,
Sharon Saldanha,
Vijaya Shenoy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/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.