Rotary dental instruments and the potential risk of transmission of infection: herpes simplex virus
A laboratory model of herpes simplex virus infection was used to assess the potential contamination of dental handpieces. When contaminated instruments were treated with surface disinfection and internal chemical disinfection, viable virus was eliminated in all instruments.
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Published in | The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 124; no. 12; p. 55 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
01.12.1993
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Summary: | A laboratory model of herpes simplex virus infection was used to assess the potential contamination of dental handpieces. When contaminated instruments were treated with surface disinfection and internal chemical disinfection, viable virus was eliminated in all instruments. |
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ISSN: | 0002-8177 |
DOI: | 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0239 |