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Title: | Microbial contamination and disinfection methods of pacifiers. |
Author: | Nelson Filho, Paulo Louvain, Márcia Costa Macari, Soraia Lucisano, Marília Pacífico Silva, Raquel Assed Bezerra da Queiroz, Alexandra Mussolino de Gatón Hernández, Patrícia Silva, Léa Assed Bezerra da |
Keywords: | Desinfecció Bacteris Higiene bucal Contaminació microbiana Estreptococs Infants Disinfection Bacteria Oral hygiene Microbial contamination Streptococcus Children |
Issue Date: | 1-Sep-2015 |
Publisher: | Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo |
Abstract: | Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the microbial contamination of pacifiers by Mutans Streptococci(MS) and the efficacy of different methods for their disinfection. METHODS: Twenty-eight children were assigned to a 4-stage changeover system with a 1-week interval. In each stage, children received a new pacifier and the parents were instructed to maintain their normal habits for 1 week. After this time, the pacifiers were subjected to the following 4 disinfection methods: spraying with 0.12% chlorhexidine solution, Brushtox or sterile tap water, and immersion in boiling tap water for 15 minutes. Microbiological culture for MS and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were performed. The results were analyzed statistically by Friedman's non-parametric test (a=0.05). RESULTS: The 0.12% chlorhexidine spray was statistically similar to the boiling water (p>0.05) and more effective than the Brushtox spray and control (p<0.05). The analysis of SEM showed the formation of a cariogenic biofilm in all groups with positive culture. CONCLUSIONS: Pacifiers become contaminated by MS after their use by children and should be disinfected routinely. Spraying with a 0.12% chlorhexidine solution and immersion in boiling water promoted better disinfection of the pacifiers compared with a commercial antiseptic toothbrush cleanser (Brushtox). |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-775720150244 |
It is part of: | Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2015, vol. 23, num. 5, p. 523-528 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/98787 |
Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-775720150244 |
ISSN: | 1678-7757 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Odontoestomatologia) |
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