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http://dx.doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2006.31.2.133

Assessment of decontamination of gutta-percha cone and the change of surface texture after rapid chemical disinfection  

Pang, Nan-Sim (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Oral Science Research Center, Yonsei University)
Jung, Il-Young (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Oral Science Research Center, Yonsei University)
Yu, Yoon-Jung (Department of Oral Biology, Oral Science Research Center, Yonsei University)
Kum, Kee-Yeon (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University)
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Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics / v.31, no.2, 2006 , pp. 133-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purposes of this study were firstly to identify the microbial species on gutta-percha (GP) cones exposed at outpatient clinics using polymerase chain reaction, and secondly to evaluate the rapid sterilization effect of two chemical disinfectants at chair side. It also evaluated the alteration of surface texture of GP cones after 5-min soaking into two chemical disinfectants. A total of 100 GP cones from two endodontic departments were randomly selected for microbial detection using PCR assay with universal primer. After inoculation on the sterilized GP cones with the same microorganism identified by PCR assay, they were soaked in two chemical disinfectants: 5% NaOCl and 2% chlorhexidine for 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes. The sterilization effect was evaluated by turbidity and subculture. The change of surface textures using a scanning electron microscope was also examined after 5 min-soaking in two chemical disinfectants. Results showed that four bacterial species were detected in 17 GP cones, and all the species belonged to the genus Staphylococcus. Two chemical disinfectants were effective in sterilization with just 1 minute soaking. On the SEM picture of NaOCl-soaked GP cone, a cluster of cuboidal crystals was seen on the cone surface. Present data demonstrate that two chemical disinfectants are useful for rapid sterilization of GP cone just before obturation at chair side, while CHX-soaked GP cone has cleaner surface without crystal precipitation than that of NaOCl-treated cone.
Keywords
Gutta-percha cone; PCR; SEM; sterilization effect; surface texture;
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