In-depth disinfection of acrylic resins.
This study demonstrated that bacteria penetrate three kinds of dental acrylic resin after a short time period. Samples of acrylic resin were contaminated with a variety of bacteria and were then placed in three different disinfecting solutions as directed by the manufacturers. After the specific dilution and immersion time, cultures were made from the resin samples. The only effective disinfectant was a 0.525% solution of sodium hypochlorite at a 10-minute immersion. It disinfected not only the surfaces but also the bacteria that penetrated the surfaces to a depth of 3 mm.
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects*; D002713:Chlorine / Q000494:pharmacology; D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D013450:Sulfones
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D004202:Disinfectants; D010087:Oxides; D013450:Sulfones; D002713:Chlorine; C025109:chlorine dioxide; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; C052437:bis(trichloromethyl)sulfone