Disinfection of gutta-percha cones with chlorhexidine

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Roberta Redmerski²  Joice Renata Bulla²  Tatiana Moreno²  Lourdes Botelho Garcia¹  Celso Luiz Cardoso¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Maringá Departamentos de Odontologia Maringá PR ,Brasil

关键词: Chlorhexidine;    decontamination;    gutta-percha cones;    Clorexidina;    descontaminação;    cones de guta-percha;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822007000400013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study investigated the effectiveness of detergent and aqueous solutions of 2% chlorhexidine digluconate in decontaminating gutta-percha cones (gpc) contaminated with bacteria, yeast, or bacterial spores. Gutta-percha cones were contaminated with 10(7)-10(8) colony-forming units per milliliter (cfu/ml) of the following test organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, or Candida albicans. Spores of Bacillus subtilis were also tested. Contaminated gpc were treated with the chlorhexidine solutions for 1, 5, 10, or 15 min. Each cone was then transferred to a tube containing saline and the micoorganisms were recovered after homogenization for cfu determination. Both detergent and aqueous chlorhexidine solutions were effective in eliminating S. aureus, E. faecalis, and C. albicans cells adhered on the surface of gpc within 1 min of exposure. E. coli was eliminated in 5 min with detergent solution. The Bacillus subtilis spores were eliminated by chlorhexidine solutions within 5 min. The results of this study demonstrated that both aqueous and detergent solutions of 2% chlorhexidine digluconate were effective in decontaminating gpc within 5 minutes of exposure.

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