Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 10 , Pages 748-762 , October 2009

A centralised, automated dental hospital water quality and biofilm management system using neutral Ecasol™ maintains dental unit waterline output at better than potable quality: A 2-year longitudinal study

  • M.J. O’Donnell

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
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  • M. Boyle

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
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  • J. Swan

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
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  • R.J. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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  • D.C. Coleman

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 1 6127276; fax: +353 1 6127295.

Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 3 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.06.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 10 , Pages 748-762 , October 2009

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