Open AccessEvaluation of efficacy of four disinfectants on striated and non-striated orthodontic instruments: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Nagaraj Venkatachalam,
Niveddha Ramesh,
Prasanna Turuvekere,
Sm Vignesh Prasad,
M Mohamed Ramees,
Chethan Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_75_20
Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , medicine , disinfectant , dentistry , dental equipment , streptococcus mutans , bacteria , biology , pathology , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , genetics , foreign exchange
To achieve effective infection control only disinfecting instruments is not perfect when sterilization is an ideal method. Few chemical disinfection methods have disadvantage of not killing spores as cross infection is of great importance in dentistry; Standard sterilization and disinfection protocols must be followed by dental health care professionals for efficient infection control.