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 in | The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 126; no. 1; p. 87 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
01.01.1995
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0002-8177 |
DOI: | 10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0028 |