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ArticleJournal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran)2015

Efficacy of Disinfection of Dental Stone Casts: Virkon versus Sodium Hypochlorite.

Elnaz Moslehifard, Farzaneh Lotfipour, Mahmood Robati Anaraki, Elnaz Shafee, Shabnam Tamjid-Shabestari, Tahereh Ghaffari

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Article in Journal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elnaz MoslehifardAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Farzaneh LotfipourAssociate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahmood Robati AnarakiAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Elnaz ShafeeAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Shabnam Tamjid-ShabestariAssistant Professor, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Dentistry, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Tahereh GhaffariAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRZanjan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this experimental study was to compare the disinfection efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and peroxygenic acid (Virkon) solutions for dental stone casts contaminated with microbial strains. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 960 spherical stone beads with a diameter of 10 mm were prepared and used as carriers of bacterial inoculums. They were individually inoculated by soaking in broth culture media containing each of the four understudy microorganisms. Different concentrations of Virkon and hypochlorite solutions were prepared using distilled water and then were sprayed on the surfaces of dental casts contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans. The pour plate technique was used to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of each solution. Microbicidal effect (ME) was calculated according to the log10 of control colony counts minus the log10 of the remaining colony counts after the antimicrobial procedure. Statistical difference was assessed using the Kruskal Wallis and the Man Whitney U tests with a significance of 95%.

resultsWe observed different bactericidal effects of Virkon at various concentrations; 1% Virkon killed S. aureus, P aeruginosa, and Candida albicans, while 3% Virkon solution was required to kill B. subtilis. For S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans, no significant difference was observed between 1% Virkon and 0.525% sodium hypochlorite (P >0.05). For B. subtilis, the efficacy of 3% Virkon and 0.525% sodium hypochlorite was not significantly different (P >0.999).

conclusionAccording to the obtained results for Virkon and based on its low toxicity and good environmental compatibility, it may be recommended as an antimicrobial disinfectant for dental stone casts as non-critical items.

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Dental gypsumDisinfectantsInfection controlMonoperoxysulfateSodium hypochlorite

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PMID26622274
PMCPMC4663311
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