Introduction. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of three different types of disinfectant agents on alginate impression material after 5 and 10 minutes. Method and Materials. In this in vitro experimental study, 66 circular samples of alginate impression material were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans fungus. Except for contro...

Purpose: Dental shade guides are commonly used for color determination and should be disinfected and sterilized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the color change of Vita 3D Master shade tabs after disinfection and sterilization. Material and methods: Overall, 98 samples (shade tabs) were randomly selected from 14 new, unused Vita 3D sets, including the following shades: 2M1, 3L1.5, 3M...

background and objectives: infection is the most common problem following burn injury. selection and dissemination of intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms increase the probability of burn wound colonization by resistant species including pseudomonas aeruginosa. multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa has frequently been reported as the cause of nosocomial outbreaks of infection in b...

as pseudomonas, acinetobacter, and staphylococcus that appropriate disinfection can reduce these pathogens. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different disinfectants on gram-negative bacteria isolated from the surface of accidents and burn hospital in yazd. materials and methods: in this study, 240 samples were randomly collected from different parts of accidents and burn hosp...

aims: the internal unit and icu of hospitals are a suitable environment for growing of bacteria such as staphylococcus epidermidis and pseudomonas, acinetobacter. the aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of different disinfectants on bacteria isolated from the surface of hospitals in isfahan. instrument & methods: in this study, 200 samples were randomly selected from different parts of ...

background to achive natural and harmonic restoration color, shade matching is a commonly used method in dental practice using shade guides. to prevent infection,shade guides are required to be disinfected .using of disinfection solutions gradually affect the color of dental equipment. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of three disinfectants sodium hypochlorite solution 5/25%, de...