Microbial contamination and disinfection methods of pacifiers

Microbial contamination and disinfection methods of pacifiers

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 a...

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Main Authors: Paulo NELSON-FILHO, Márcia Costa LOUVAIN, Soraia MACARI, Marília Pacífico LUCISANO, Raquel Assed Bezerra da SILVA, Alexandra Mussolino de QUEIROZ, Patrícia GATON-HERNÁNDEZ, Léa Assed Bezerra da SILVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Pacifiers
Chlorhexidine
Streptococcus mutans
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000500523&lng=en&tlng=en

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