Table 3. Results of included studies evaluating disinfection efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and glutaraldehyde to polyether and addition silicone impressions.
| Study | Impression materialsa | Disinfection procedures | Percentage of bacterial growth preventionb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥99.9% | <99.9% | |||
| Aeran et al. (2015) | P, AS | Immersed in 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 min | a | |
| Azevedo et al. (2019) | AS | Immersed in 1/5.25% sodium hypochlorite for 10 min | a | |
| Jeyapalan et al. (2018) | AS | Immersed in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 10 min | a(99.82%) | |
| Immersed in 2.4% glutaraldehyde for 10 min | a(99.60%) | |||
| Mendonca et al. (2013) | AS | Sprayed by 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 min | b | c(89.13%) |
Notes.
a
Impression materials are encoded as follows: P, polyether; AS, addition silicone.
b
Bacteria are represented by different letters as follows : a, human oral flora; b, Staphylococcus aureus; c, Bacillus atrophaeus