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ArticleCureus2026

Effect of Chitosan, Cymbopogon citratus, and Ultraviolet-C Disinfection on the Surface Accuracy and Dimensional Stability of Polyvinyl Ether Silicone (PVES) Impression Material: An In Vitro Comparative Study.

Sravanthi Ennala, Vimal Bharathi, Praveen M, Meghana V, Maram Kavya, Saguna Kaul

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Sravanthi EnnalaProsthodontics, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, IND.
Vimal BharathiProsthodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Praveen MProsthodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Meghana VProsthodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Maram KavyaProsthodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Saguna KaulProsthodontics, Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Dental impressions often become contaminated during clinical use and must be disinfected before laboratory handling to prevent cross-infection. Disinfection methods, however, can influence key properties such as surface detail reproduction (SDR) and linear dimensional stability (LDS). Polyvinyl ether silicone (PVES), a hybrid elastomer, offers strong dimensional accuracy and hydrophilic behavior. Aim This study investigated the effects of 0.5% chitosan, 30%

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dimensional stabilityelastomeric impression materialimpression disinfectionsurface detail reproductionuv-c radiationvinyl polyether silicone

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PMID42535083
PMCPMC13422798

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