Electro-chemically activated water in dental unit water lines

Marais, J; Brözel, V

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4800228a

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“…Therefore, a sufficient concentration and exposure time would be required to reach cells deeper within the biofilm architecture. In fact, one author postulated that hydroxyl radicals present in ECAS a may cause the collapse of the highly structured hydrated biofilm matrix by removing hydrogen ions (through oxidation), exposing deeper biofilm cells to antimicrobial agents [89]. Collectively, the literature supports the potential use of ECAS a against biofilms structures, but further research is required in this area to elucidate the kinetics and characterise appropriate treatment regimens.…”

Section: Biofilmsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Electrochemically activated solutions: evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments

Thorn

Lee

Robinson

et al. 2011

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

106

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Due to the limitations associated with the use of existing biocidal agents, there is a need to explore new methods of disinfection to help maintain effective bioburden control, especially within the healthcare environment. The transformation of low mineral salt solutions into an activated metastable state, by electrochemical unipolar action, produces a solution containing a variety of oxidants, including hypochlorous acid, free chlorine and free radicals, known to possess antimicrobial properties. Electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS) have been shown to have broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, and have the potential to be widely adopted within the healthcare environment due to low-cost raw material requirements and ease of production (either remotely or in situ). Numerous studies have found ECAS to be highly efficacious, as both a novel environmental decontaminant and a topical treatment agent (with low accompanying toxicity), but they are still not in widespread use, particularly within the healthcare environment. This review provides an overview of the scientific evidence for the mode of action, antimicrobial spectrum and potential healthcare-related applications of ECAS, providing an insight into these novel yet seldom utilised biocides.

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Section: Biofilmsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Electrochemically activated solutions: evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments

Thorn

Lee

Robinson

et al. 2011

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

106

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“…3,[20][21][22] Many workers have suggested treatment with various disinfectant solutions, including hydrogen peroxide, 23 chlorhexidine gluconate, 24 sodium hypochlorite, 25,26 chlorine dioxide, 27 povidone-iodine, 28 Listerine mouthwash 29 and electro-chemically activated water. 30 These have been developed and implemented in many dental practices with mixed long-term results. The most commonly used procedure of flushing the handpiece with water prior to use may lower bacterial counts 6,15 but high levels of microbial contamination can still persist.…”

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Evaluation of the efficacy of Alpron disinfectant for dental unit water lines

Smith¹,

McHugh²,

Aitken³

et al. 2002

Br Dent J

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“…[8,9,10] SOW is new, high level disinfectant with no effect on human tissues at neutral pH. [11] It is prepared by passing the normal saline over titanium coated electrode at 9 amp. The raw material for SOW generation, normal saline and electricity are cheap and easily available but the generating equipment is costly.…”

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Superoxidised water: A promising disinfectant against bacterial and fungal pathogens

Gupta¹,

Prakash²,

Bharti³

et al. 2017

APALM

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Background: Disinfectants are frequently used in hospital settings as prophylaxis. Superoxidised water is one of them, which is claimed to have disinfectant property against different microbes. Aim:This study aims to assess the in vitro efficacy of different dilutions of superoxidised water against Candida spp. and filamentous fungi apart from several pathogenic bacterial isolates. Material and Methods:The freshly grown clinical isolates of selected bacteria and fungi including Candida spp.,Aspergillus sp., Fusarium spp., Acremonium sp., Curvularia sp, and Bipolaris sp. were subcultured on culture plate with and without exposure of undiluted, five and ten times diluted, freshly generated superoxidised water.Results: There was complete inhibition of all bacteria and Candida species in undiluted as well as five and ten times diluted freshly generated superoxidised water whereas filamentous fungi used in the present study were inhibited only with the use of undiluted superoxidised water. Conclusion:Undiluted superoxidised water should be used to prevent the occurrence of molds infection as nosocomial pathogens.

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Electro-chemically activated water in dental unit water lines

Cited by 33 publications

References 17 publications

Electrochemically activated solutions: evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments

Electrochemically activated solutions: evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments

Evaluation of the efficacy of Alpron disinfectant for dental unit water lines

Superoxidised water: A promising disinfectant against bacterial and fungal pathogens

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