Microbes in dental unit water.
Microbes are present in dental unit water and exist in the biofilm that lines the inside walls of water tubing. Improving the microbial quality of dental unit water as means become available is a natural part of maintaining the high quality of patient care and staff protection for which dentistry is well-noted.
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Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission; D018441:Biofilms; D003748:Dental Equipment; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D014871:Water Microbiology