Dental unit water lines and their disinfection and management: A review

Caroline L. Pankhurst; Crispian Scully; Lakshman Samaranayake

Dental unit water lines and their disinfection and management: A review

Caroline L. Pankhurst, Crispian Scully, Lakshman Samaranayake

Centre for Dental Education

University of Hong Kong

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Abstract

The perceived threat to public health from dental unit water line (DUWL) contamination comes from opportunistic and respiratory pathogens such as Legionella spp, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) and pseudomonads. These organisms can grow and multiply in the DUWL biofilm to reach infective concentrations, with the potential for inhalation leading to respiratory infections or direct contamination of surgical wounds. In this paper we discuss current legislation and practical methods for delivering water within the DUWL that meets the standards for safety.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	284-292
Number of pages	9
Journal	Dental Update
Volume	44
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2017

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