title: Effectiveness of a professional formula disinfectant for irreversible hydrocolloid.
abstract: In this study, the effectiveness of Professional Lysol (PL) disinfectant in both its spray and solution forms was evaluated as a surface disinfectant for irreversible hydrocolloid (IH) impressions. Sixteen impressions of a typodont were made with IH, immersed in a microbial broth, and then rinsed in running tap water. The impressions were then treated as follows: four were immersed in PL for 2.5 minutes; four were sprayed by PL and stored for 10 minutes; four were immersed in 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 minutes; four were untreated. Pretest plates showed an average of 421 colonies per plate (c/p). The glutaraldehyde group showed 0.00 c/p. The PL spray group showed 1.75 c/p. The PL immersion group showed 19.00 c/p and showed evidence of surface deterioration in the IH. The untreated group showed 426.25 c/p.
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontic Sciences, New York University, College of Dentistry, N.Y.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boylan
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001419:Bacteria; D003102:Colloids; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003408:Cresols; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004202:Disinfectants; D004203:Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D003102:Colloids; D003408:Cresols; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004202:Disinfectants; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012996:Solutions; C045926:Lysol; C043594:Jeltrate