A chemical treatment regimen to reduce bacterial contamination in dental waterlines

This article describes a pilot study in which the authors used aerobic bacterial cultures to compare the effects of 1:10 mouthwash, 1:20 mouthwash and 2 percent ethanol in reservoir systems with seven conventional water systems. The long-term, low-concentration antiseptic reduced bacteria to within...

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Published in:	The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 128; no. 5; p. 617
Main Authors:	Eleazer, P D, Schuster, G S, Weathers, D R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-05-1997
Subjects:	Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology Biofilms - drug effects Cetylpyridinium - pharmacology Colony Count, Microbial Drug Combinations Infection Control, Dental - methods Mouthwashes - pharmacology Pilot Projects Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - pharmacology Water Microbiology Water Purification - methods
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Summary:	This article describes a pilot study in which the authors used aerobic bacterial cultures to compare the effects of 1:10 mouthwash, 1:20 mouthwash and 2 percent ethanol in reservoir systems with seven conventional water systems. The long-term, low-concentration antiseptic reduced bacteria to within acceptable limits.
ISSN:	0002-8177
DOI:	10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0261