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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 126, No 9, 1255-1260.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 126, Issue 9, 1255-1260
Copyright © 1995 by American Dental Association

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Contribution of biofilm bacteria to the contamination of the dental unit water supply



HN Williams, ML Baer, and JI Kelley
Graduate School, University of Maryland at Baltimore 21201, USA.

The authors studied the contribution of bacterial biofilm to the contamination of the dental unit water supply, as well as the effects of flushing and sodium hypochlorite treatment on reducing the number of contaminants. This study demonstrated that biofilm in the dental tubing was the primary source of contaminated water delivered by dental units.


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