Some people have called it dentistry’s dirty little secret, one that the American Dental Association has known about for years.
CBS News This Morning Co-Anchor Julie Chen reports the bacteria that grows on dental water lines could make you sick.
You know the routine: First come the rubber gloves, mask, goggles, sterile instruments and then open wide for a spray of dirty water.
Dirty water refers to the bacteria growing on biofilm, that slimy stuff in most pipes and tubing.