| DUWL | dental unit waterline |
| HPC | heterotrophic plate count |
| CFU/mL | colony-forming units per milliliter |
| NTM | nontuberculous mycobacteria |
| PRA technique | PCR-restriction enzyme analysis |
| ADA | American Dental Association |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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