The journal of contemporary dental practice
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Jan 2018
Disinfectant Efficacy of 0.525% Sodium Hypochlorite and Epimax on Alginate Impression Material.
Species of Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Actinomyces, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, and Candida are commonly seen in the oral cavity. Impression materials are commonly contaminated with microorganisms. The present study was conducted to assess the disinfection efficacy of Epimax and 0.525% sodium hypochlorite on alginate impression over a period of 10 minutes. ⋯ Efficacy of disinfection of sodium hypo-chlorite and Epimax on alginate impression.