Bacterial contamination of dental handpieces.

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dc.contributor.authorDreyer A.G.
dc.contributor.authorHauman C.H.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:54:16Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:54:16Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractBacterial contamination of water- and air-lines was investigated after artificial contamination and clinical use of dental handpieces. The effect of lubrication, disinfection and autoclaving on this contamination was also addressed. Bacterial growth was recorded in both the air- and water-lines during clinical and artificial contamination, with water-lines showing heavier contamination than air-lines. External and internal surfaces of handpieces still yielded bacterial growth after lubrication and disinfection, while heat sterilisation (autoclaving) rendered both internal and external surfaces sterile.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging
dc.identifier.citation56
dc.identifier.citation11
dc.identifier.issn10294864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9094
dc.titleBacterial contamination of dental handpieces.
dc.typeArticle
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