title: In vitro and clinical examination of the effect of an antimicrobial impression material on the oral microflora.
abstract: The bacterial colonization of impression materials by the oral microflora is an indication that impressions need disinfection. Till now, particularly where alginate materials are concerned, the disinfection of impressions has had a negative influence on the working properties of the material. The addition of an antimicrobial substance to alginate Blueprint asept is meant to disinfect the impression after removal from the oral cavity. Using both test cultures as well as clinically examining 30 patients, I verified the claims of the manufacturer. Electromicroscopic examinations showed no reduction in accuracy of impressions taken with Blueprint asept as compared with current alginate materials.
authors.affiliation: Dental School of the RWTH, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Brauner
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates; D003102:Colloids; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004202:Disinfectants; D004340:Drug Contamination; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; C062271:Blueprint Asept; D003102:Colloids; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004202:Disinfectants