Bacterial biofilm prevalence in dental unit waterlines: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Backgrounds Numerous studies have shown that dental unit water lines (DUWLs) are often contaminated by a wide range of micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa) and various prevalence have been reported for it in previous studies. Therefore, this review study aims to describe the prevalen...

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Main Authors: Mojtaba Bayani, Kiyavash Raisolvaezin, Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Seyed Hamed Mirhoseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02885-4