title: Handpiece and water line decontamination and HIV transmission: a critique.
abstract: The survival of infective viral particles in disinfected handpieces and the dental unit water systems has become a matter of professional and public concern. This commentary evaluates the evidence, making some practical suggestions on water line decontamination and handpiece sterilization.
authors.affiliation: Oral Biology Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samaranayake
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D014871:Water Microbiology