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Qualitative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Alginate Containing Nano-Silver Particles

Objectives: Dental impressions throughout dental services can act as a source of microorganisms which may be transmitted to the members of dental team. Using efficient disinfection procedure of dental impressions is presented by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Control Disease Center (CDC). This in-vitro experimental study, assesses the anti microbial action of alginate containing nano-ilver particles as an antimicrobial agent in opposition to three oral microorganisms.

 Methods: This study contains three groups of alginate impressions. The first and the second groups were alginate prepared with 500 and 1000 ppm liquid nano-silver particles. The third one was mixed with water as a control group. Escherichia. Coli, Streptococcus.mutans, and Candida Albicans were used as oral germs in this study.  Alginate were prepared following the factory instruction in sterile condition; besides, 24 disks (d=7mm) for each group were prepared. They were placed in culture media inoculated with the indicator strains. After incubation inhibition of the microbial growth was measured, and the results were interpreted.

Results: Findings showed the alginate prepared with water had no zone of inhibition (ZOI) in each qualitative test for three germs included E.coli, streptococcus.mutans and Candida Albicans. These tests for alginates prepared with 500 ppm and 1000 ppm nanocid colloid had a positive reason. An average of three point five mm ZOI in the first group, and four point five mm in the second group were seen.

Conclusions: The results revealed that two groups alginate with antimicrobial solution have a suitable action against these germs and may be used as a dental impression after supportive studies on their physical properties.

Division: Iranian Division Meeting
Meeting: 2011 Iranian Division Meeting (Tehran, Iran)
Location: Tehran, Iran
Year: 2011
Final Presentation ID: 176
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Groups
Authors
  • Jafari, Ahmad  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Shahabi, Sima  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Chavoshi, Niloofar  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Bakhtiari, Rounak  ( Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medial sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Tavassoli, Mona  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Chiniforoush, Nasim  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • Vahidi, Mahtab  ( School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, N/A, Iran )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Oral Session
    Restorative and Endodontic Research
    12/30/2011