Comparative evaluation of chlorhexidine and cinnamon extract used in dental unit waterlines to reduce bacterial load in aerosols during ultrasonic scaling

• Váldodahkkit: Alefiya Shabbir Mamajiwala (Dahkki), Kunal Sunder Sethi (Dahkki), Chetan Purushottam Raut (Dahkki), Prerna Ashok Karde (Dahkki), Smita U Khedkar (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Background: Dental unit waterlines (DUWL) are believed to be a source of infection. Ultrasonic instruments generate aerosols with significantly greater numbers of bacteria. Chlorhexidine (CHX) exhibits significant antiseptic effect. Recently, cinnamon (CIN) has been displayed to have antibacterial a...