ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Disinfection Procedures and Their Effect on the Microorganism Colonization of Dental Impression Materials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies.
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- Effect of chemical disinfection on the dimensional stability of polyvinyl ether siloxane impression material: a systemic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
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- Survey on Dental Students' Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control Rules.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- The influence of chlorogenic acid disinfection on the oral microbiota of alginate impressions.Journal of oral microbiology · 2026Article
- Addition of silver nanoparticle solutions to alginate: microbiological and mechanical analysis.Brazilian dental journal · 2026Article
- The impact of nanosized graphene oxide on the rheological, physical, mechanical, and antibacterial properties of condensation silicone dental impression materials.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Comparative evaluation of the antibacterial effect of ultraviolet radiation on alginate and condensation silicone impressions compared to hypochlorite.Dental research journal · 2025Article
- Assessing the impact of an environmentally friendly approach on irreversible dental hydrocolloid performance.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of Ultraviolet C light disinfection on the dimensional stability of dental impression materials: A scoping review of the literature.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Dimensional Accuracy of Novel Vinyl Polysiloxane Compared with Polyether Impression Materials: An In Vitro Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Disinfection Protocols for Dental Impressions in Prosthodontics.Cureus · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the effect of chemical disinfection and ultraviolet disinfection on the dimensional stability of polyether impression material: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of dimensional changes in autoclavable polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) impressions under various Sterilization/Disinfection Protocols: A randomized controlled trial.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
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- Special Issue "Recent Advances in Biomaterials and Dental Disease" Part I.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Efficiency of Hypochlorous Acid and Its Effect on Some Properties of Alginate Impression Material.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Alginate-Based Bio-Composites and Their Potential Applications.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2022Review
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12 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
Dental impressions are contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms when they come into contact with patient blood, saliva, and plaque. Numerous disinfectants are used; however, no sole disinfectant can be designated as universal for all the impression materials. Thus, the aim of this study is to systemically review the literature to evaluate the effect of the existing disinfection procedures on the bacterial colonization of dental impression materials. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, and SciELO databases were screened up to April 2021. Eligibility criteria included in vitro studies reporting the antibacterial activity of disinfectant solutions in dental impression materials. The meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager (version 5.3.5). A global comparison was performed with the standardized mean difference based on random-effect models at a significance level of α = 0.05. A total of seven studies were included in the meta-analysis. The included studies described the effect of disinfection processes with chlorhexidine gluconate, alcohol, sodium hypochlorite, glutaraldehyde, and hydrogen peroxide in alginate, polyvinyl siloxane, and polyether impression materials. The meta-analyses showed that the use of chlorhexidine, alcohol, glutaraldehyde, and sodium hypochlorite reduced the colony-forming units by a milliliter (CFU/mL) in alginate (p < 0.001). On the other hand, glutaraldehyde, sodium hypochlorite, and alcohol reduced the CFU/mL in polyvinyl siloxane (p < 0.001). Finally, alcohol and glutaraldehyde reduced the CFU/mL in polyether material (p < 0.001). High heterogenicity was observed for the alginate and polyvinyl siloxane materials (I2 = 74%; I2 = 90%). Based on these in vitro studies, the disinfection of impression materials with several disinfection agents reduces the CFU/mL count.
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