Safe waterlines are essential to an operating dental clinic. This section aims to cover how to maintain dental waterlines.
Checklist for Dental Unit Water Quality Improvement: Putting it All Together (OSAP)
Dental Unit Water Quality: Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention White Paper and Recommendations–2018 (OSAP)
Dental Unit Waterlines (FDA)
Dental Unit Water Quality (CDC)
Infection Control Checklist for Mobile Vans or Portable Dental Equipment (OSAP)
Oral Health Topics: Dental Unit Waterlines (ADA)
MMWR: Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental-Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Notes from the Field: Mycobacterium abscessus Infections Among Patients of a Pediatric Dentistry Practice — Georgia, 2015 (Research Article)
Outbreak of Invasive Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Infections Associated With a Pediatric Dental Practice (Research Article)
Outbreaks of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Highlight Importance of Maintaining and Monitoring Dental Waterlines (Research Article)
Dental Unit Waterline Safety CE (OSAP)Dental Unit Waterline Testing (OSU)Infection Control In Practice: TEAM HUDDLE: Dental Unit Waterline Management. Don't Assume Biofilms Are Gone! (OSAP)
Assessment of Nosocomial Bacterial Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines: Impact of Flushing (Research Article)
Comparison Between Two Types of Dental Unit Waterlines: How Evaluation of Microbiological Contamination Can Support Risk Containment (Research Article)
Dental Unit Waterlines: OSAP Recommendations to Clinicians (OSAP)
Effect of Different Disinfection Protocols on Microbial and Biofilm Contamination of Dental Unit Waterlines in Community Dental Practices (Research Article)
Management of Dental Unit Waterline Biofilms in the 21st Century (Research Article)
Microbial Contamination of Dental Unit Waterlines and Potential Risk of Infection: A Narrative Review (Research Article)