Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of UVC Radiation, Gaseous Ozone, and Liquid Chemicals Used for Disinfection of Silicone Dental Impression Materials

Effective disinfection of dental impressions is an indispensable requirement for the safety of dental personnel and patients. The ideal method should be not only effective but also convenient, cheap, and environmentally friendly. This study aimed to reliably evaluate the efficacy of ultraviolet C (U...

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Published in:Materials 2022-03, Vol.15 (7), p.2553
Main Authors: Wezgowiec, Joanna, Wieczynska, Anna, Wieckiewicz, Mieszko, Czarny, Anna, Malysa, Andrzej, Seweryn, Piotr, Zietek, Marek, Paradowska-Stolarz, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Condensates
Dental materials
Dentists
Disinfection
Disinfection & disinfectants
Elastomers
Kruskal-Wallis test
Laboratories
Manufacturers
Methods
Microorganisms
Ozone
Physical properties
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Radiation
Silicone resins
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:Effective disinfection of dental impressions is an indispensable requirement for the safety of dental personnel and patients. The ideal method should be not only effective but also convenient, cheap, and environmentally friendly. This study aimed to reliably evaluate the efficacy of ultraviolet C (UVC) radiation, gaseous ozone, and commercial liquid chemicals used for silicone dental impressions disinfection. These methods were applied to two types of elastomeric impression materials: condensation silicones and addition silicones of various consistency (putty, medium, and light). The antimicrobial effectiveness against , , and was evaluated in vitro by counting colony-forming units (CFU) on the surface of samples. The one-way ANOVA with a Tukey HSD test or the Kruskal-Wallis with a Dunn's test was performed. The results obtained revealed the efficacy of the proposed methods for disinfection of both C-silicones and A-silicones in most of the studied groups. Only one material (Panasil initial contact Light) was not effectively disinfected after UVC irradiation or ozone application. In conclusion, the potential of each disinfection method should be evaluated separately for each material. Moreover, in further research, the possible influence of the proposed methods on the physical properties of the impression materials should be thoroughly investigated.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma15072553