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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 46 / No. 2 / Published : 2013-06

Order : 4, and page :71 - 74

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Original Article :

Effectiveness of various sterilization methods of contaminated post-fitted molar band

Author :

  1. Anggia Tridianti*1
  2. Krisnawati*2
  3. Nia Ayu Ismaniati*3
  1. Orthodontic Resident, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta-Indonesia
  2. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta-Indonesia
  3. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta-Indonesia

Abstract :

Background: Molar band as anchoring device may be contaminated during the fitting process. Thus, decontamination process is essential to prevent cross-infection between patient. Purpose: The objective of this research is to determine the amount of bacteria in molar band post-fitted on the patient teeth, after previously undergone pre-sterilization using alcohol and ultrasonic cleaning bath followed by sterilization using dry heat oven and steam autoclave. In determined to find the best method in decontamination of postfitted molar band. Methods: Four molar bands which already fitted on one patient then divided evenly into two groups. The first group was pre-sterilized using alcohol. One of the bands then sterilized using dry heat oven, while the other one was sterilized using steam autoclave. The second group was pre-sterilized using ultrasonic cleaning bath. One band from this group then sterilized using dry heat oven and the other was sterilized using steam autoclave. The next step was to immerse all the bands in a phosphate-buffered saline solution. Using micropipette, the solution was retrieved and dropped upon a petri dish containing Brain Heart Infusion broth. The dish was then stored in an incubator for 24 hours, prior to counting the number of bacteria existed. The same methods were used to  the rest of the patients, with total 128 molar bands from 32 patients. Results: There was a profound difference in numbers of bacteria found between those methods of sterilization. However, there was a non significant difference between the two groups which were at the alcohol-steam autoclave group and at the ultrasonic cleaning bath-steam autoclave group. Conclusion: This study shows that steam autoclave is the method of choice for sterilizing molar band, as it left the minimal amount of bacteria in post-fitted molarband.

Keyword :

Molar band, fitting band, alcohol, ultrasonic cleaning bath, dry heat oven,


References :

Benson PE,(2007) Decontamination of orthodontic bands following size determination and cleaning - : J Orthod





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