Evaluation of the sanitization effectiveness of a denture-cleaning product on dentures contaminated with known microbial flora. An in vitro study

Quintessence International

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 194-199

  Glass, R Thomas ^a,b   Bullard, James W ^b   Conrad, Robert S ^a   Blewett, Earl L ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Denture cleaner; Denture decontamination; Denture stomatitis; Denture borne infection; Disease transmission; Iatrogenic infection; Nosocomial infection; Opportunistic infection

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTURE; DISINFECTION; EVALUATION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTURE CLEANSERS; DENTURE, COMPLETE; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 1442302422     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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