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Microbial contamination and disinfection methods of pacifiers
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Nelson-Filho P
; Louvain MC
; Macari S
; Lucisano MP
; Silva RA
; Queiroz AM
; Gaton-Hernández P
; Silva LA
J Appl Oral Sci
2015[Oct]; 23
(5
): 523-8
PMID26537723
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the microbial contamination of pacifiers by Mutans
Streptococci(MS) and the efficacy of different methods for their disinfection.
METHODS: Twenty-eight children were assigned to a 4-stage changeover system with
a 1-week interval. In each stage, children received a new pacifier and the
parents were instructed to maintain their normal habits for 1 week. After this
time, the pacifiers were subjected to the following 4 disinfection methods:
spraying with 0.12% chlorhexidine solution, Brushtox or sterile tap water, and
immersion in boiling tap water for 15 minutes. Microbiological culture for MS and
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were performed. The results were analyzed
statistically by Friedman's non-parametric test (a=0.05). RESULTS: The 0.12%
chlorhexidine spray was statistically similar to the boiling water (p>0.05) and
more effective than the Brushtox spray and control (p<0.05). The analysis of SEM
showed the formation of a cariogenic biofilm in all groups with positive culture.
CONCLUSIONS: Pacifiers become contaminated by MS after their use by children and
should be disinfected routinely. Spraying with a 0.12% chlorhexidine solution and
immersion in boiling water promoted better disinfection of the pacifiers compared
with a commercial antiseptic toothbrush cleanser (Brushtox).
|Biofilms/drug effects/growth & development
[MESH]
|Child, Preschool
[MESH]
|Chlorhexidine/*pharmacology
[MESH]
|Colony Count, Microbial
[MESH]
|Disinfectants/pharmacology
[MESH]
|Disinfection/*methods
[MESH]
|Hot Temperature
[MESH]
|Humans
[MESH]
|Immersion
[MESH]
|Infant
[MESH]
|Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
[MESH]
|Mouthwashes/*pharmacology
[MESH]
|Pacifiers/*microbiology
[MESH]
|Statistics, Nonparametric
[MESH]
|Streptococcus mutans/*drug effects/growth & development
[MESH]