Open AccessEffect of chlorhexidine, povidone iodine, and ozone on microorganisms in dental aerosols: Randomized double-blind clinical trial
Author(s) -
Ravleen Kaur,
Inderjot Singh,
K L Vandana,
Rupen Desai
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.135910
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , anaerobic exercise , chlorhexidine gluconate , hand sanitizer , antiseptic , medicine , iodine , dentistry , chemistry , food science , physiology , organic chemistry , pathology
Dental handpieces, ultrasonic scalers, air polishers, air abrasion units produce the most visible aerosols. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of chlorhexidine (CHX), povidone iodine (PI), and ozone (OZ) on the microorganisms in dental aerosols.