DENTISTS' MOBILE PHONES AS A MEANS OF SPREADING CONDITIONALLY PATHOGENS.

Objective: The aim: The aim of the study was to determine the level of bacterial contamination of mobile phones and watches of dentists.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study was conducted at the University Dental Clinic and Microbiology Laboratory at the Department of Genetics, Plant Physiology and Microbiology of Uzhhorod National University. Swabs from the investigated surfaces of 30 mobile phones and 30 watches were collected using disposable sterile cotton swabs moistened with sterile saline.