Bacterial, fungal and yeast contamination in six brands of irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials Contaminação por bactérias, fungos e leveduras em seis marcas comerciais de materiais de moldagem à base de hidrocolóide irreversível

• Main Authors: Luciana Assirati Casemiro (Author), Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins (Author), Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri Pires de Souza (Author), Heitor Panzeri (Author), Isabel Yoko Ito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study assessed the level of contamination of six commercially available irreversible hydrocolloids (two containing chlorhexidine) and identified the contamination present in the materials. Petri dishes containing selective and enriched culture media were inoculated with alginate powder (0.06 g)...