The importance of biofilm contamination control for dental unit waterlines: a multicenter assessment of the microbiota diversity of biofilm in dental unit waterlines

• DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2023.2299496
• Publication Date: 2023-12-30T18:27:59Z
• Authors: Piaopiao Chen; Jiang Zeng; Feiruo Hong; Cong Li; Huimin Wang; Xuefen Yu
• Keywords: Dental plaque

Background The biofilm formation in Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWLs) could become an important cause of infection during dental care, which put immunocompromised individuals at risk cross-infection. aim this study was to characterize the microbial communities biofilms among DUWLs using high-throughput sequencing technology.