TABLE 1.
List of active ingredients and concentrations of agents used in the disinfectant trial
| Trade name or ingredient | Active agent(s) | Concn used | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpron BRS solution | Sodium hypochlorite, citric acid | 1-2%, 70% | Alpro Dental Products GmbH, St. Georgen, Germany |
| Alpron Mint | Sodium-p-toluolsulfonechloramide, EDTA | <0.2%, 1-5% | |
| Bilpron | Hydroxy benzoin acid ester polyhexamethylene- biguanide EDTA phenylalanine | Undiluted | Alpro Dental Products GmbH |
| Bio2000 | Ethanol | 12% | Micrylium, Toronto, Canada |
| Chlorhexidine | 0.12% (undiluted) | ||
| Chlorhexidine | Chlorhexidine | 0.2% | Sigma, Poole, United Kingdom |
| Combizyme | Proteinases and carbohydrases | 1.25% | Biocatalyst, Pontypridd, United Kingdom |
| Dentasept | Hydrogen peroxide | 1% | Muller Dental, Cologne, Germany |
| Dioxiclear | Chlorine dioxide | As per instructions | Frontier Pharmaceutical, Inc., Melville, N.Y. |
| Dialox | Hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, acetic acid | Undiluted | Schülke and Mayr UK Ltd, Rotherham, United Kingdom |
| Grotanat Bohrerbad | Calcium hydroxide, propanol, ethylhexanol | Undiluted | Schülke and Mayr, Norderstedt, Germany |
| Grotanol Flussig | Chloro-methylphenol Chlor-benzylphenol, biphenol | 2% | Schülke and Mayr |
| Gigasept Rapid | Glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, didecyldimethyl- ammoniumchloride | 4% | Schülke and Mayr |
| Grotanol | Triazine-triethanol, sodium hydroxide | 3% | Schülke and Mayr |
| Oxigenal | Hydrogen peroxide | 0.4% | Kavo, Maersham, United Kingdom |
| Ozone | Ozone | 200 mg/h (liquid and gas phase = 10 min) | Onnic Ltd, Waterlooville, United Kingdom |
| Parmetol | Butylhydroperoxide | 1% | Schülke and Mayr |
| Betadine | Povidone iodine solution | 10% | Seton Scholl Healthcare Group plc, Knutsford, United Kingdom |
| Sanosil | Hydrogen peroxide and silver | 5% | Sanosil Ltd, Feldmeilen, Switzerland |
| Sodium hypochlorite | Chlorite | 0.5% | P & R Laboratory Supplies, St. Helen's, United Kingdom |
| Sporklenz | Hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, acetic acid | Undiluted | Steris, Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Sterilox | Superoxidized water | 2.5% | Sterilox Technologies, Abingdon, United Kingdom |
| Sterilex Ultra | Alkaline peroxide | 5% | Prestige, Bradford, United Kingdom |
| Tegodor | Benzalkoniumchloride, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde | 1% | TH Goldschmidt Ltd, Ruislip, Middlesex, United Kingdom |