Prosthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 102 - 112
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
Purpose:
This
study
investigated
the
color
and
translucency
changes
of
denture
teeth
after
immersion
in
disinfectant
solutions.
Material
Methods:
Ten
(Optostar/Heraeus
Kulzer)
were
immersed
nine
different
solutions
(ethanol
78%,
2-propanol
75%,
NaOCl
1%,
H2O2
0.5%,
glutaraldehyde
2.6%,
chlorhexidine
0.12%,
povidone-iodine
Listerine
Naturals,
distilled
water)
for
3
min
to
180
min.
L*,
a*
b*
values
measured
before
their
with
a
contact
colorimeter
(FRU-WR18/Shenzhen
Wave
Electronics)
over
white
black
background,
ΔΕ*ab,
ΔΕ00,
ΔΤPab
ΔTP00
differences
calculated
from
baseline
measurements.
Two-way
rmANOVA
was
used
analyze
data
significant
among
times
at
α
=
0.05.
Results:
ΔΕ*ab
ΔΕ00
significantly
only
across
(p
<
0.001),
mean
0.24
1.81
or
0.12
0.93
units.
TPab
TP00
parameters
showed
no
intervals
>
0.050).
The
ranged
−0.43
0.36
ΔTPab
units,
−0.22
0.27
Conclusions:
Most
had
effect
on
compared
water
group.
Chlorhexidine
2.6%
produced
changes,
especially
not
affected
by
solutions,
regardless
type
time.
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 944 - 944
Published: May 19, 2022
Health
workers
have
been
particularly
affected
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
but
it
is
unclear
which
healthcare
professions
are
more
exposed.
We
search
for
information
that
can
help
identify
health
who
employed
in
exposure-prone
and
who,
therefore,
routinely
wear
adopt
strict
infection
control
equipment
measures
from
other
colleagues.
Our
purpose
to
test
hypothesis
professionals
historically
considered
less
severely
COVID-19.
Taking
dentists
as
an
example
of
professionals,
this
study
aims
analyze
data
on
COVID-19-related
deaths
reported
Italian
board
doctors
dentists’
database
evaluate
number
Italy
beginning
pandemic
31
December
2022.
As
2021,
out
364
deaths,
38
were
dentists,
remaining
326
doctors,
140
general
practitioners
(GPs).
The
percentage
among
total
GPs
results
0.06%,
0.09%
0.33%,
respectively,
whole
sample.
Excluding
subjects
over
70
years
age,
corresponding
values
0.05%,
0.06%
0.25%.
Most
occurred
Lombardia,
geographical
distribution
overlaps
trend
population.
Considering
outcome
“death”,
despite
being
at
high
risk,
not
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 146 - 146
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
The
oral
microbiome
plays
an
important
role
in
the
maintenance
of
immune
homeostasis,
whereas
its
association
with
SARS-CoV-2
infection
remains
under
investigation.
Since
path
is
one
transmission
routes
for
COVID-19,
we
attempt
to
show
relationship
between
microbiome,
COVID-19
infection,
and
hygiene.
We
highlight
importance
hygiene
control
especially
ICU
cases
COVID-19.
Moreover,
present
current
strategies
adapted
by
in-person
dental
clinics
overcome
spread
New
emerging
policies
protocols
suggested
during
pandemic
their
future
implementation
minimize
virus
are
also
summarized
this
review.
Prosthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 102 - 112
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
Purpose:
This
study
investigated
the
color
and
translucency
changes
of
denture
teeth
after
immersion
in
disinfectant
solutions.
Material
Methods:
Ten
(Optostar/Heraeus
Kulzer)
were
immersed
nine
different
solutions
(ethanol
78%,
2-propanol
75%,
NaOCl
1%,
H2O2
0.5%,
glutaraldehyde
2.6%,
chlorhexidine
0.12%,
povidone-iodine
Listerine
Naturals,
distilled
water)
for
3
min
to
180
min.
L*,
a*
b*
values
measured
before
their
with
a
contact
colorimeter
(FRU-WR18/Shenzhen
Wave
Electronics)
over
white
black
background,
ΔΕ*ab,
ΔΕ00,
ΔΤPab
ΔTP00
differences
calculated
from
baseline
measurements.
Two-way
rmANOVA
was
used
analyze
data
significant
among
times
at
α
=
0.05.
Results:
ΔΕ*ab
ΔΕ00
significantly
only
across
(p
<
0.001),
mean
0.24
1.81
or
0.12
0.93
units.
TPab
TP00
parameters
showed
no
intervals
>
0.050).
The
ranged
−0.43
0.36
ΔTPab
units,
−0.22
0.27
Conclusions:
Most
had
effect
on
compared
water
group.
Chlorhexidine
2.6%
produced
changes,
especially
not
affected
by
solutions,
regardless
type
time.
