Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study
Background: Non-metallic dental materials like Gutta percha cones, ceramic crowns, endodontic posts are widely used material for the obturation of root canals, placement of post, crown and it is usually distributed by the manufacturers in sealed containers. Once exposed to dental environment or by h...
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| author | Soundarya Devaraj Swetha Venkatakrishnan Shreenijha Ramkumar Swetha K Bharadwaj Dakshayani Balaji Lokhasudhan Govindaraju |
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Non-metallic dental materials like Gutta percha cones, ceramic crowns, endodontic posts are widely used material for the obturation of root canals, placement of post, crown and it is usually distributed by the manufacturers in sealed containers. Once exposed to dental environment or by handling and storage, there are more chances of getting contaminated by various microorganisms. The success of endodontic therapy depends on maintaining the aseptic condition throughout the procedure. To maintain an aseptic condition during endodontic procedures, chairside disinfection of endodontic material is more important. The aim of the study is to evaluate rapid and effective methods of disinfection of non-metallic dental materials using microwave against test organisms.
Materials and methods:
A total of 30 sample sizes with 5 per group consisting of gutta percha cones of size #30/0.09 taper were used and contaminated with Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. Further it was disinfected with 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 3% NaOCl under microwave, and Distilled water under microwave for 30 sec and 1 min, respectively. The disinfected Gutta percha cones were evaluated by subculture and quantification of colonies formed.
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Microwave disinfection proved to be as effective as 3% and 5% Sodium hypochlorite against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. Hence, it proves to be a potential alternative way to disinfect gutta percha cones. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49db5a538ace4582b47f26eea8757f852025-08-20T03:31:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-06-0117Suppl 2S1823S182610.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1936_24Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro StudySoundarya DevarajSwetha VenkatakrishnanShreenijha RamkumarSwetha K BharadwajDakshayani BalajiLokhasudhan GovindarajuBackground: Non-metallic dental materials like Gutta percha cones, ceramic crowns, endodontic posts are widely used material for the obturation of root canals, placement of post, crown and it is usually distributed by the manufacturers in sealed containers. Once exposed to dental environment or by handling and storage, there are more chances of getting contaminated by various microorganisms. The success of endodontic therapy depends on maintaining the aseptic condition throughout the procedure. To maintain an aseptic condition during endodontic procedures, chairside disinfection of endodontic material is more important. The aim of the study is to evaluate rapid and effective methods of disinfection of non-metallic dental materials using microwave against test organisms. Materials and methods: A total of 30 sample sizes with 5 per group consisting of gutta percha cones of size #30/0.09 taper were used and contaminated with Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. Further it was disinfected with 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 3% NaOCl under microwave, and Distilled water under microwave for 30 sec and 1 min, respectively. The disinfected Gutta percha cones were evaluated by subculture and quantification of colonies formed. Conclusion: Microwave disinfection proved to be as effective as 3% and 5% Sodium hypochlorite against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. Hence, it proves to be a potential alternative way to disinfect gutta percha cones.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1936_24enterococcus faecalisgutta percha conesmicrowave disinfectionstaphylococcus aureus |
| spellingShingle | Soundarya Devaraj Swetha Venkatakrishnan Shreenijha Ramkumar Swetha K Bharadwaj Dakshayani Balaji Lokhasudhan Govindaraju Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences enterococcus faecalis gutta percha cones microwave disinfection staphylococcus aureus |
| title | Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study |
| title_sort | effectiveness of microwave disinfection on gutta percha cones against staphylococcus aureus and enterococcus faecalis an in vitro study |
| topic | enterococcus faecalis gutta percha cones microwave disinfection staphylococcus aureus |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1936_24 |
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