Suresh S Kamble, Rakshit Vijay Khandeparker, P Somasundaram, Shweta Raghav, Rashmi P Babaji, T Joju Varghese
BACKGROUND: Impression materials during impression procedure often get infected with various infectious diseases. Hence, disinfection of impression materials with various disinfectants is advised to protect the dental team. Disinfection can alter the dimensional accuracy of impression materials. The present study was aimed to evaluate the dimensional accuracy of elastomeric impression materials when treated with different disinfectants; autoclave, chemical, and microwave method. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The impression materials used for the study were, dentsply aquasil (addition silicone polyvinylsiloxane syringe and putty), zetaplus (condensation silicone putty and light body), and impregum penta soft (polyether)...
September 2015: Journal of International Oral Health: JIOH