Effect of 0.2% chlorhexidine on microbial and fungal contamination of dental unit waterlines

• Main Authors: Raha Habib Agahi (Author), Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour (Author), Mahsa Kalantari (Author), Amin Ayatollah-Mosavi (Author), Hossein Aghassi (Author), Amir Hossein Gandjalikhan Nassab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: It is known that dental unit waterline can be a source of infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a mouthwash, chlorhexidine, in controlling microbial and fungal contamination of dental unit waterlines. Materials and Methods: In the present experimental study, th...