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“Conventional dental units cannot
reliably deliver sterile water even when equipped with
independent water reservoirs because the water-bearing
pathway cannot be reliably sterilized. Delivery of sterile
water or other solutions can only be achieved by using
single-use disposable or sterilizable tubing.”
(MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Page 29, December
2003).
These CDC Guidelines specifically state that sterile solutions
should be used as a coolant/irrigation in the performance
of oral surgery procedures.
Examples of these procedures include; incision, excision,
or reflection of tissue that exposes the normally sterile
areas of the oral cavity; biopsy; periodontal surgery;
apical surgery, implant surgery; and surgical extractions
of teeth.
CDC
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care
Settings
CDC
Oral Health Resources
The
Dental Unit Waterline Controversy, from JADA
Biofilms, A Growing Problem - Bill Costerton, PhD
Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering
Proceedings |
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