Abstract
The transfer of infectious microorganisms between patient, doctor and auxiliary staff is called ‘cross infection’. Due to the applications and materials used in prosthetic treatments, prosthodontists, nurses and dental technicians come up against several infections which can be transmitted from patients. The delivery of dental impressions, obtained from patients during prosthetic applications, without disinfection leads to cross contamination between clinic and dental laboratory. To prevent contamination, disinfection of dental impressions is recommended. However, disinfection methods and disinfectants can affect the characteristics of dental impression materials. The aim of this paper is to review the disinfection of dental impressions and the effects of disinfectants on dental impressions in the light of previous studies.
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