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- Title
Systematic Investigation of Hygiene in the Darkroom and at the Radiography Chair.
- Authors
Bernhardt, H.; Matick, H. G.
- Abstract
The article presents a systematic investigation of hygiene inside the dental treatment area. It is stated that as dental processes involve the mouth, which is a site of multitudes of bacteria, disinfection and sterilization must not be limited to the operatory area. It is suggested that hygiene should also be prioritized in other functional areas like waiting rooms, toilets, sterilization area, storeroom and dental laboratory. However, the radiography room and darkroom are often ignored when in fact, the intraoral radiography films or X-ray films can be badly contaminated in the oral cavity and can become sources of bacterial contamination for the entire practice.
- Subjects
DENTAL clinics; DENTAL laboratories; SANITATION; DISINFECTION &; disinfectants; STERILIZATION (Disinfection); RADIOGRAPHIC films; PATIENTS; PRACTICE of dentistry; DENTAL care
- Publication
Quintessence International, 1983, Vol 14, Issue 4, p455
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article