Moderate heating of waterline improves dental unit water quality by activating bactericidal properties of tap water
Flushing plays a crucial role in maintaining the water quality of dental units. Moderate heating of DUWL can ensure compliance with legal standards for water quality management by enhancing the effectiveness of flushing.
Authors
- Jun Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-4404)
- Nobuhiro Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6156-338X)
- Jumpei Washio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3196-557X)
- Hiroshi Egusa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-8132)
- K. Fushimi
- Masahiro Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6316-7866)
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Tohoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2025.05.023
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00