Assessing viral retention and elimination in rotary dental instruments

The authors of this article used a laboratory model of herpes simplex virus infection to assess the potential for contamination of dental handpieces by a human viral pathogen. They found that although all the handpieces in the study were fitted with anti-retraction valves, it was not until the units...

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Published inThe Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 126; no. 1; p. 87
Main Authors Epstein, J B, Rea, G, Sibau, L, Sherlock, C H, Le, N D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.1995
Subjects
Dental High-Speed Equipment
Disinfection - methods
Equipment Contamination - prevention & control
Glutaral - pharmacology
Herpesvirus 1, Human - drug effects
Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Summary:The authors of this article used a laboratory model of herpes simplex virus infection to assess the potential for contamination of dental handpieces by a human viral pathogen. They found that although all the handpieces in the study were fitted with anti-retraction valves, it was not until the units were flushed internally and disinfected externally that the pathogens were eliminated.
ISSN:0002-8177
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0028