CDC warns dental patients of rare bacterial infections via waterlines
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Dental patients can be at risk of contracting nontuberculous mycobacteria or other infections from dental waterlines that have a high amount of bacteria in their water supple, the CDC warns.
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are defined as "opportunistic pathogens [that place] some groups at increased risk, including those with underlying lung disease or depressed immune systems," according to the CDC. "High numbers of common waterborne bacteria can be found in untreated dental unit water systems," the CDC wrote. Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
While infections are rare, the CDC noted that there have been multiple documented cases of children contracting nontuberculous mycobacteria after undergoing pulpotomies — a procedure that involves the removal of a tooth’s diseased pulp — according to the American Dental Association.
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