AM Spagnolo, M Sartini, ML Cristina - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several studies have revealed that dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) are often contaminated by large numbers of various micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses). Microbial …
C Fan, H Gu, L Liu, H Zhu, J Yan, Y Huo - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The contamination of dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) is a serious problem and directly affects the dental care. This study aims to explore the microbial community of biofilm in …
M Xing, H Zhang, L Zhang, W Qian - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The formation of bacterial biofilms and the contamination of treatment water within dental unit waterlines can lead to a risk of secondary bacterial infections in immunocompromised …
Abstract Fungi present in Dental Unit Water (DUW) can pose a health hazard to patients and dental personnel. Yet, the issue of fungal contamination of DUW and their conduits, DUW …
B Błaszczyk, M Pajączkowska, J Nowicka… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In modern dentistry, dental units are used for the treatment of patients' teeth, and they need water to operate. Water circulates in a closed vessel system and finally reaches the mucous …
Recently, there has been great concern about the levels of oral diseases associated with inappropriate and unsanitary oral care methods. In this line, the most serious is the water …
F Brito-Santos, MHG Figueiredo-Carvalho… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Infections caused by Rhodotorula spp. are increasing worldwide. This study identified, through the light of the new taxonomic advances on the subphylum Pucciniomycotina, 16 …
WM Hikal, HAH Said-Al Ahl - Asian Basic and Applied Research …, 2021 - jofresearch.com
Mouth care is of great importance for patients in dental care units, for provision of oral health care, and there is great concern about the levels of oral diseases associated with …