Microbial assessment of dental unit waterlines in an institutional setup in Karnataka, South India

• Main Authors: Shobha Rodrigues (Author), Shivani Suvarna (Author), Jyoti Suvarna (Author), Vishwas Saralaya (Author), Sharon Saldanha (Author), Vidya K Shenoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Biofilms in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs), suction hoses, and fittings are a potentially significant source of cross-contamination posing significant health risk as these may come into contact with patients during treatment. The purpose of this in vitro study was to identify the...