<i>Legionella</i> spp. in a Dental Office—Current State of Knowledge
Conditions in dental offices are conducive to <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> infections. This is mainly related to the use of a dental unit in the daily clinical work, which is the basic equipment of the office. Water discharged from the dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) and the working tips...
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| description | Conditions in dental offices are conducive to <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> infections. This is mainly related to the use of a dental unit in the daily clinical work, which is the basic equipment of the office. Water discharged from the dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) and the working tips of the dental unit generates splatter/spatter and bioaerosol, constituting the main sources of potential infection and posing a health threat to both patients and professional dental staff. This article presents a narrative review on the presence and risk associated with <i>Legionella</i> spp., particularly the species <i>L. pneumophila</i>, in the dental office. This paper summarizes current knowledge and offers readers practical references, especially useful in everyday clinical dental practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f030a242a87420bb7b7c2f01c2a8f6f2025-08-20T03:16:24ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-05-0114651210.3390/pathogens14060512<i>Legionella</i> spp. in a Dental Office—Current State of KnowledgeJolanta Szymańska0Department of Comprehensive Paediatric and Adult Dentistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, PolandConditions in dental offices are conducive to <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> infections. This is mainly related to the use of a dental unit in the daily clinical work, which is the basic equipment of the office. Water discharged from the dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) and the working tips of the dental unit generates splatter/spatter and bioaerosol, constituting the main sources of potential infection and posing a health threat to both patients and professional dental staff. This article presents a narrative review on the presence and risk associated with <i>Legionella</i> spp., particularly the species <i>L. pneumophila</i>, in the dental office. This paper summarizes current knowledge and offers readers practical references, especially useful in everyday clinical dental practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/6/512<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>dentistrydental unit waterlinesDUWLbioaerosolbiological hazards |
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| title | <i>Legionella</i> spp. in a Dental Office—Current State of Knowledge |
| title_full | <i>Legionella</i> spp. in a Dental Office—Current State of Knowledge |
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| title_short | <i>Legionella</i> spp. in a Dental Office—Current State of Knowledge |
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| topic | <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> dentistry dental unit waterlines DUWL bioaerosol biological hazards |
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