Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003
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Slide 78: Dental Water Quality
Slide Text
For routine dental treatment, meet regulatory standards for drinking water.*
* <500 CFU/mL of heterotrophic water bacteria
Picture: Image of running water from a faucet.
Speaker Notes
For this reason, CDC recommends that water used for routine dental treatment meet regulatory standards for drinking water (fewer than 500 CFU/mL of heterotrophic water bacteria).
Page last reviewed: September 22, 2009
Page last modified: April 26, 2005
Content source:
Division of Oral Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
