| Grant number: | 12/13909-4 |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate |
| Start date: | February 01, 2013 |
| End date: | July 31, 2013 |
| Field of knowledge: | Health Sciences - Dentistry - Dental Materials |
| Principal Investigator: | Marcelo Coelho Goiato |
| Grantee: | Amália Moreno |
| Supervisor: | Elizabeth Fozo |
| Host Institution: | Faculdade de Odontologia (FOA). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araçatuba. Araçatuba , SP, Brazil |
| Institution abroad: | University of Tennessee (UT), United States |
| Associated to the scholarship: | 11/05864-8 - Evaluation of Staphylococcus spp adhesion ocular prosthesis acrylic resin and chromatic change of artificial iris buttons fabricated with different techniques and colors after chemical disinfection, BP.DR |
Abstract The disinfection of ocular prosthesis aims to control microbial biofilm formation and to prevent the inflammation and infection of the conjunctival endogenous microbiota associated with Staphylococcus spp. Biofilm development on the ocular prosthesis may induce frequent ocular bacteremia and antibiotics resistance. The aim of this study will be to assess the efficacy of disinfectant solutions against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus biofilm cultures developed on ocular prosthesis acrylic resins surfaces. Acrylic samples were fabricated (1.0 cm in diameter and 0.3 cm in thickness) and divided according to disinfection solution used: distilled water (control); treated with neutral soap; treated with Opti-FreeÒ; treated with (0.5%, 2% and 4%) chlorhexidine; and treated with EfferdentÒ. Biofilm cultures were formed on liner surface for three different points: initial (24h), intermediate (48h) and mature (72h), and then the specimens were randomly assigned to one of disinfectant treatments. After the treatments, the specimens were vortexed to disrupt the biofilm, and residual cells were counted (cell/mL).Data will be subjected to statistical analysis and evaluated according to the appropriate statistical test. | |
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