title: Assessing microbial contamination in clean water dental units and compliance with disinfection protocol.
abstract: With proper maintenance, clean water dental units should provide water that contains few, if any, bacteria. In this evaluation of 24 units, all but one were found to be contaminated. Further investigation revealed a breakdown in the proper disinfection and maintenance of these clean water units. Results of the study and a disinfection protocol are provided.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Special Education in Oral Health Care Delivery, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Folineo
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sibiski
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D003770:Dental Offices; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*