title: A study of the antimicrobial properties of impression tray adhesives.
abstract: Three impression tray adhesives were tested for their antimicrobial actions on three bacteria strains used for disinfectant studies. The colony forming unit (CFU) counts from plating the adhesive-exposed bacteria showed a significant reduction in number compared with the CFU of the controls. Statistical analyses confirmed the significant reduction (p < 0.05) for all but one test case. Proper infection control procedures should always be followed, but the added benefits of disinfection by impression tray adhesives can help prevent cross contamination.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Dental Corp, El Paso, Tex.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D000433:1-Propanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000096:Acetone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000181:Acrylonitrile / Q000494:pharmacology; D000269:Adhesives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002074:Butanones / Q000494:pharmacology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000494:pharmacology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000494:pharmacology; D012997:Solvents / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014050:Toluene / Q000494:pharmacology; D014240:Trichloroethanes / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002074:Butanones; D012833:Siloxanes; D012997:Solvents; D014240:Trichloroethanes; C024566:1,1,1-trichloroethane; D000096:Acetone; D014050:Toluene; C005222:methylethyl ketone; D008899:Mineral Oil; D000433:1-Propanol; D000181:Acrylonitrile