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Pulpotomy therapy and contamination of handpieces among children attending the dental hospital | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 111-114 | ||
| Author | ||
| Maha M. Misbah | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The purpose of this study to determine the contamination with oral flora when used low speedhandpieces for pulpotomy therapy on primary teeth.Material and methods: Children aged 7 – 9 years attending the dental clinic were examined for 24 pulpotomies onprimary teeth from 24 subjects then analyzed microbiologically to detect the extent of bacterial contamination frompatients saliva by using brain – heart infusion broth, and blood agar.Results: Microbial analysis indicated aerobic and anaerobic bacterial contamination at all 3 – sites from all 24handpieces 100%bactrerial and blood contamination .The 3 – sites didn’t have significantly different levels (cfu/ml)atP < 0.001.Conclusion: These data suggest that the inertial surface of low speed handpieces can become microbiallycontaminated during use with pulpotomies teeth unless properly sterilized between patientsKeywords: Handpiece, Pulpotomy, Sterilization. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(3):111-114). | ||
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