Disinfection and sterilization of composite polishing instruments.

摘要: Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of several methods sterilization and disinfection on two different types composite finishing polishing instruments. Materials The instruments consisted a proprietary light-cured resin cup impregnated with an abrasive silicon dioxide-impregnated rubber cup. Chemical physical included treatment iodophor, synthetic phenol, glutaraldehyde, microwaving, autoclaving, chemiclaving. Results Glutaraldehyde (Vital Defense-S) was effective disinfectant; however, other chemical (cold) disinfectants overall, were not reliable. Autoclaving, chemiclaving, microwaving all provided to be means sterilization.