A survey of the bacterial diversity in the cup filler of dental chair units

Vítor Silva; Vânia Figueira; Helena Figueiral; Célia M. Manaia

doi:10.1590/S1517-83822011000300015

A survey of the bacterial diversity in the cup filler of dental chair units

Vítor Silva, Vânia Figueira, Helena Figueiral, Célia M. Manaia

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Water from the cup filler of dental chair units (CFDC) was observed to contain sphingomonads, environmental mycobacteria and methylobacteria, among other minor bacteria. Some of the bacteria detected are recognized opportunistic pathogens. Some of these, tended to persist over time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	959-963
Number of pages	5
Journal	Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822011000300015
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

Bacterial diversity
Dental unit water
Water safety

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