Open AccessEffect of heat sterilization and chemical method of sterilization on the polyvinyl siloxane impression material. A comparative study
Author(s) -
Swati Joshi Asopa,
U Narendra Padiyar,
Sumit Verma,
Prerna Suri,
Nagaveni S Somayaji,
Indu Cherangapadath Radhakrishnan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1122_19
Subject(s) - impression , sterilization (economics) , medicine , putty , analysis of variance , dentistry , glutaraldehyde , tukey's range test , statistical analysis , humidity , surgery , orthodontics , composite material , mathematics , materials science , statistics , coating , pathology , advertising , economics , monetary economics , business , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange , physics , thermodynamics
Dental impression is a crucial part of the process of constructing a well-fitting prosthesis. In the clinical scenario, impressions can act as a vehicle for the transfer of bacteria and fungi. Therefore, an attempt was made to evaluate the dimensional accuracy of the newly introduced polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) impression material upon autoclaving and comparing it to the traditional means of chemical disinfection.