Water is used in dental procedures for irrigation, mouth wash
and other procedures. The water is supplied through watertanks and
water lines. There are very high chances of water used in dentistry
for getting contaminated with bacteria.
Contaminated water can lead to respiratory infections,
gastrointestinal infections.
Various rules and policies have been formulated to reduce bacterial
contamination of dental unit waterlines. Such policies should
include :
- use of sterile water for irrigation in dentistry
- regular testing of the water in waterlines to prevent biofilm
formation.
- timely replacing watertanks and waterlines
- chemical treatment of the watertanks.
- use of sterile water and distilled water in water tanks.
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