DON'T DRINK THE WATER AT THE DENTIST

British government researchers warn consumers oral sprays found
in dentists' offices could contain levels of bacteria that could
kill vulnerable patients. People with weakened immune systems,
such as cancer patients and those with HIV infection, are at
risk, according to the researchers. James Walker of the Centre
for Applied Microbiology and Research found several types of
opportunistic pathogens in many of the dental unit water lines
tested, including species of bacteria that can cause
life-threatening pneumonia. The researchers also say they
isolated oral streptoccoci in 10 percent of the samples. Since
that bacteria is only found in the mouth, it is most likely that
during dental procedures it was sucked back into the tools and
into the DUW. Walker's team found levels of bacteria between 5
and 1,200 times higher than the permitted 2,500 microbes per
teaspoon of water. Some of the highest bacterial counts came from
DUWs that were either supplied with bottled water or were
recently sanitized. This casts doubt on the effectiveness of
recommendations by the BDA and its U.S. counterpart the American
Dental Association that dentists should use bottled water and
disinfectants to reduce the risk from bacteria.


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