What Is the Main Reason Why Relatively Greater Amounts of Biofilm

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason why relatively greater amounts of biofilm form in dental unit waterlines than in other types of waterlines?

• A)Because there are no microbes in any other type of waterlines
• B)Because water in dental units never contains any chlorine normally added at the water treatment plant
• C)Because the small diameter of these lines causes a high ratio of waterline surface to water volume
• D)Because the microbes in water are capable of attaching only to the material used to make dental unit waterlines

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