2024, Number 78
Presence of microorganisms after the use of benzalkonium chloride in dental impressions taken in the FEBUAP clinics
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 2328-2331
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ABSTRACT
Dental impressions help the stomatologist to obtain a duplicate of the patient's mouth to have a precise idea of its condition, allowing detailed analysis or work on said impression; but the mouth houses an endless number of microorganisms, these adhere to the impression material, so the stomatologist must disinfect these impressions and thus avoid cross infections. Different studies show that microorganisms can adhere to countless objects; in the literature found does not specifically mention what type of microorganisms can adhere to such materials, so the impressions must be disinfected with special liquids. Unfortunately, in universities the high costs of this disinfectants make them unusable in clinics, and in the Facultad de Estomatología de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (FEBUAP) is no exception, since in the clinic area this disinfectant it is widely used as a material with high disinfection characteristics. Therefore, there are no previous studies at this university that demonstrate that microorganisms adhere to impressions and whether benzalkonium chloride (BC) really works as a disinfectant. The main purpose of this research is to study the presence of microorganisms after the use of BC in dental impressions, and is undertaken with the purpose of establishing an instructive response to the students of the FEBUAP.REFERENCES
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