Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study
Context. Dental unit waterlines may be heavily contaminated with microorganisms and are a potential source of infection for both practicing staff and immunocompromised patients particularly. Contamination of dental unit water lines could be inhibited with the use of disinfectants. The present study...
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| author | Sonia Pareek Anup Nagaraj Prateek Sharma Mansi Atri Satinder Walia Shravani Naidu Asif Yousuf |
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| description | Context. Dental unit waterlines may be heavily contaminated with microorganisms and are a potential source of infection for both practicing staff and immunocompromised patients particularly. Contamination of dental unit water lines could be inhibited with the use of disinfectants. The present study investigates the effect of aloe-vera-based disinfectant in reducing the microbial growth in dental unit water lines (DUWLs). Aims. To compare the efficacy of aloe vera, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in controlling microbial contamination of DUWLs. Materials and Methods. After obtaining baseline water samples, the dental unit waterlines were treated with aloe vera, 10% hydrogen peroxide, and 5% sodium hypochlorite. Each of the three disinfectants was used in increasing concentrations and their inhibiting effect was compared. Water samples were analyzed for microbiological quality by the total viable count (TVC) method. Statistical Analysis Used. SPSS 16. Results. There was significant reduction in mean CFU/ml when treated with disinfectants each for a period of one week. Aloe-vera solution was found to be the most effective in reducing the microbial colonies. Conclusions. Improving the water quality from dental unit water lines is of considerable importance; chemical-based disinfectants can be replaced with herbal disinfectants for treating microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-649abf09e3fb4b248aaae31c5d84a14d2025-08-20T03:34:25ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362013-01-01201310.1155/2013/618962618962Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro StudySonia Pareek0Anup Nagaraj1Prateek Sharma2Mansi Atri3Satinder Walia4Shravani Naidu5Asif Yousuf6Public Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand-AmerJaipur Delhi, NH-8, Jaipur 303101, IndiaPublic Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand-AmerJaipur Delhi, NH-8, Jaipur 303101, IndiaComprehensive Healthcare, Jaipur 302001, IndiaPublic Health Dentistry, I.T.S. Dental College, Noida 201308, IndiaPublic Health Dentistry, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Science, Amritsar 143006, IndiaPublic Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand-AmerJaipur Delhi, NH-8, Jaipur 303101, IndiaPublic Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand-AmerJaipur Delhi, NH-8, Jaipur 303101, IndiaContext. Dental unit waterlines may be heavily contaminated with microorganisms and are a potential source of infection for both practicing staff and immunocompromised patients particularly. Contamination of dental unit water lines could be inhibited with the use of disinfectants. The present study investigates the effect of aloe-vera-based disinfectant in reducing the microbial growth in dental unit water lines (DUWLs). Aims. To compare the efficacy of aloe vera, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in controlling microbial contamination of DUWLs. Materials and Methods. After obtaining baseline water samples, the dental unit waterlines were treated with aloe vera, 10% hydrogen peroxide, and 5% sodium hypochlorite. Each of the three disinfectants was used in increasing concentrations and their inhibiting effect was compared. Water samples were analyzed for microbiological quality by the total viable count (TVC) method. Statistical Analysis Used. SPSS 16. Results. There was significant reduction in mean CFU/ml when treated with disinfectants each for a period of one week. Aloe-vera solution was found to be the most effective in reducing the microbial colonies. Conclusions. Improving the water quality from dental unit water lines is of considerable importance; chemical-based disinfectants can be replaced with herbal disinfectants for treating microbial contamination in dental unit waterlines.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/618962 |
| spellingShingle | Sonia Pareek Anup Nagaraj Prateek Sharma Mansi Atri Satinder Walia Shravani Naidu Asif Yousuf Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study |
| title_full | Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study |
| title_fullStr | Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study |
| title_short | Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study |
| title_sort | disinfection of dental unit water line using aloe vera in vitro study |
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