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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 126, No 1, 87-92.
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Assessing viral retention and elimination in rotary dental instruments



JB Epstein, G Rea, L Sibau, CH Sherlock and ND Le
British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada. The authors of this article used a laboratory model of herpes simplex virus infection to assess the potential for contamination of dental handpieces by a human viral pathogen. They found that although all the handpieces in the study were fitted with anti-retraction valves, it was not until the units were flushed internally and disinfected externally that the pathogens were eliminated.






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