Comparative Evaluation of Microbial Flora of Dental Unit Water Lines Supplied with Distilled Water and Ozone Water in a Dental Operatory

Ishika  Roy; Vidyashree Nandini V; Jailance  Lathief; Surya  Rengasamy; Shiney Boruah

Ishika Roy Intern, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Kattankulathur Campus), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vidyashree Nandini V Professor & HOD, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Kattankulathur Campus), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jailance Lathief Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Kattankulathur Campus), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Surya Rengasamy Reader, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Kattankulathur Campus), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shiney Boruah Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Kattankulathur Campus), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords: Dental Unit Waterlines, Microbial Colony Counts, Biofilm, Disinfection, Ozone, Infection Control

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