title: Efficacy of various disinfecting agents on the reduction of bacteria from the surface of silicone and polyether impression materials.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different disinfectants on the reduction of two resistant bacteria from the surface of impression materials. Impressions were made of a sterile metal model of the edentulous maxillary arch which had been contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and Enterecoccus faecalis. The impressions were cultured before and after disinfection with 0.525% sodium hypochlorite, Gludex and Mikrozid spray disinfectant. For each of the three impression materials and the two microorganisms, spray disinfectant was found to be less effective than either sodium hypochlorite or Gludex.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Ankara, Turkey. bilgeturhan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turhan Bal
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Funda Doğruman
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Al
authors.forename: Nedim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sultan
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental / Q000382:microbiology; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite