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Protein detection by fluorescence of manually cleaned high-speed dental handpieces
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 April 2022
Abstract
We analyzed the effectiveness of manual cleaning protocols performed on high-speed dental handpieces, using protein identification by fluorescence. Although one protocol was able to able to lower the amount of protein, >40% of the handpieces showed amounts of residual protein at unacceptable levels.
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