Pacifier disinfection procedure: superficial morphological aspects and microorganisms colonization

Autores

  • Renata Cristiane da SILVA
  • Denise Madalena Palomari SPOLIDORIO
  • Ângela Cristina Cilense ZUANON
  • Ricardo Henrique Moreton GODOI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v5i1.1257

Palavras-chave:

disinfection; S. mutans; C. albicans; pacifier.

Resumo

Introduction and Objective: Evaluate superficial changes as well as
the presence of C. albicans and S. mutans on latex and silicone
pacifiers. Material and Methods: after thermal treatment and
disinfection, forty latex and silicone pacifiers fragments were
contaminated and submitted to boiling water during 5 and 10 minutes
and microwave energy during 5 minutes. Results: Scanning Electron
Microscopy revealed the greatest superficial alterations on latex samples
compared to silicone. In despite of thermal treatment, none sample
revealed the occurrence of S. mutans and C. albicans. Conclusion:
Silicone pacifiers and the microwave energy showed to be the most
appropriate and effective domestic procedure for disinfections of
pacifiers.

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Publicado

2009-03-30

Como Citar

Renata Cristiane da SILVA, Denise Madalena Palomari SPOLIDORIO, Ângela Cristina Cilense ZUANON, & Ricardo Henrique Moreton GODOI. (2009). Pacifier disinfection procedure: superficial morphological aspects and microorganisms colonization. Revista Sul-Brasileira De Odontologia, 5(1), 30–3. https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v5i1.1257

Edição

v. 5 n. 1 (2008): Revista Sul-Brasileira de Odontologia - 2008. Jan-Mar

Seção

Original Research Article