ORIGINAL RESEARCH Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science (J Dentomaxillofac Sci ) December 2018, Volume 3, Number 3: 169-171 P-ISSN.2503-0817, E-ISSN.2503-0825 Comparison of effectiveness disinfection of 2% Original Research glutaraldehyde and 4.8% chloroxylenol on tooth extraction instruments in the Department of Oral CrossMark http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/jdmfs.v3i2.794 Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of North Sumatera Month: December Ahyar Riza,* Isnandar, Indra B. Siregar, Bernard Volume No.: 3 Abstract Objective: To compare disinfecting effectiveness of 2% glutaraldehyde while the control group was treated with 4.8% chloroxylenol. Each Issue: 2 and 4.8% chloroxylenol on tooth extraction instruments at the instrument was pre-cleaned using a brush, water and soap for both Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of North groups underwent the disinfection process. Sumatera. Results: The results were statistically analyzed using Mann-Whitney Material and Methods: This was an experimental study with post- Test. The comparison between glutaraldehyde and chloroxylenol First page No.: 147 test only control group design approach. Purposive technique is showed a significant difference to the total bacteria count on applied to collect samples which are lower molar extraction forceps. In instrument after disinfection (p=0.014 < 0.05). this study, sample were divided into 2 groups and each consisting of 18 Conclusion: 2% glutaraldehyde was more effective than 4.8% P-ISSN.2503-0817 instruments. The treatment group was treated with 2% glutaraldehyde chloroxylenol at disinfecting lower molar extraction forceps. Keyword: Disinfection, Glutaraldehyde, Chloroxylenol, Forceps E-ISSN.2503-0825 Cite this Article: Riza A, Siregar IB, Isnandar, Bernard. 2018. Comparison of effectiveness disinfection of 2% glutaraldehyde and 4.8% chloroxylenol on tooth extraction instruments in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of North Sumatera. Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science 3(3): 169-171. DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v3i3.794 Department of Oral and Maxillofa- Introduction glutaraldehyde is able to decontaminate all pliers cial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, (100%), where as ethyl alcohol and water with soap University of North Sumatera, Based on RISKESDAS 2013, Indonesian citizens 4 Medan, Indonesia are unable to decontaminate all pliers in the study. have DMF-T index of 4.6 with the biggest A study about disinfection effectiveness on x-ray component of missing teeth with score of 2.9, equipment and accessories showed 4.8% chlorox- which means that each of Indonesian citizen has 1 ylenol and 2% dichloroxylenol have the same effi- approximately three teeth that are extracted. An cacy which is fail to decontaminate 4.9% of the total extraction procedure is high-risk for the transmission sample.7 of infection because there is contact with blood This study aimed to compare disinfecting and saliva of patients either directly or indirectly 2 effectiveness of 2% glutaraldehyde and 4.8% chlorox- through contaminated instruments. ylenol on tooth extraction instruments that are Infection control can be done to reduce cross- categorized as critical items, items that are high-risk contamination, such as disinfecting reusable instru- of causing infection because it penetrates to sterile ments. Disinfection is divided into three categories tissues located under skin or mucosa membrane.3 which are high-level disinfection, intermediate level, and low level. High-level disinfection can eliminate all types of microorganism except spores. Material and Methods * Corresponding to: Ahyar Riza, Glutaraldehyde and chloroxylenol are disinfec- This study is an experimental with post-only control Department of Oral and Maxillofacial tants that are widely used in the field of dentistry. Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, group design approach. Sampling method used in University of North Sumatera, Glutaraldehyde is a high-level disinfectant, whereas this study is purposive sampling and used lower 3,4 Medan, Indonesia chloroxylenol is a intermediate level disinfectant. molar extraction forceps in the Department of Oral [email protected] Glutaraldehyde works by changing the synthesis of Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, proteins, DNA and RNA of microorganisms, while University of North Sumatera as sample. In this chloroxylenol change the cell wall and enzyme study, samples are divided into two groups, the Received: 26 August 2018 5,6 Revised: 17 November 2018 inactivation of microorganisms. treatment group and control group, that consist of Accepted: 29 November 2018 A study about the disinfection effective- 18 instruments each. A 2% glutaraldehyde solution Available Online 1 December 2018 ness on orthodontic pliers showed that only 2% http://jdmfs.org © 2018 JDMFS. Published by Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University. All rights reserved. 169 ORIGINAL RESEARCH was used in the treatment group and a 4.8% The sample solutions were diluted to 10-3 and chloroxylenol solution was used in the control cultivated on an agar plate and incubated for group. 24 hours. The number of bacterial colonies formed Previously used lower molar extraction forceps on the agar plate were counted using bacteria were first cleaned with a brush, water and soap colony counter. From the bacteria colonized on to eliminate visible blood and saliva on the plate count agarose was taken to make pure culture forceps before disinfection. The forceps were then of the colony on nutrient agar and incubated for immersed into a container that contained 250 mL 24 hours. Pure culture was used to observe the of disinfectant solution for 1 hour for both groups. gram type of the bacteria. Data processing was The forceps were removed from disinfectant, rinsed done with computerized analysis using Mann- with sterile aquades and dried with sterile gauze. Whitney test. The beak of forceps were immersed in 50 mL of saline for 5 minutes and the container was closed Results tightly and sent to a microbiology laboratory for bacterial cultivation and colony bacteria count. This study showed that out of 36 lower molar extraction forceps, 18 were disinfected using Table 1 Total plate count after disinfection 2% glutaraldehyde and 18 were disinfected with Total Plate Count (103 CFU/mL) 4.8% chloroxylenol. Out of 18 forceps disin- No 2% glutaraldehyde 4.8% chloroxylenol fected using 2% glutaraldehyde, 1 (5.56%) was still contaminated by bacterial colonies formed 1 0 0 on the agar plate which is 8.103 CFU/mL. Out of 2 0 0 18 forceps disinfected using 4.8% chloroxylenol, 3 0 0 7 (38.89%) samples were still contaminated with 3 4 0 168 the maximum score of 812.10 CFU/mL table 1. The mean results of each group obtained are 5 0 0 444.44±1.885.62 CFU/mL for treatment group 6 0 812 and 82.500±196.043 CFU/mL for control group 7 0 158 table 2. The Shapiro-Wilk test was conducted to 8 0 22 determine the normality of data and the result 9 0 0 was not distributed normally, and then the Mann- Whitney test is used table 3. 10 0 234 The Mann-Whitney test was conducted to 11 0 0 determine whether there are significant differences 12 0 1 between disinfecting lower molar extraction forceps 13 8 0 using 2% glutaraldehyde and 4.8% chloroxylenol. 14 0 0 The result of Mann-Whitney test between the treat- ment group and control group resulted in a p-value 15 0 0 of 0.014 that was <0.05 table 3. This result showed 16 0 0 that there was a significant difference in the number 17 0 90 of bacterial colonies between the glutaraldehyde 18 0 0 and chloroxylenol post disinfection. Besides the number of bacterial colonies, this study also observed the gram type of bacteria remaining on Table 2 Mean result of total plate count of two groups the sample and found that all the contaminated Mean Standard deviation samples were gram-negative bacteria. Group Sample (CFU/mL) (CFU/mL) 2% glutaraldehyde 18 444.44 1.885.62 Discussion 4.8% chloroxylenol 18 82.500 196.043 The disinfectants tested in this study were 2% glutaraldehyde and 4.8% chloroxylenol. Glutaral- Table 3 Normality test and statistical test of two groups dehyde has been used widely as high-level Mean ± Standard P-value P-value disinfectant for over 30 years because of its Group Deviation (CFU/mL) (Shapiro-Wilk) (Mann Whitney) favourable materials compatibility, cheaper cost and immersion time is longer. Chloroxylenol is 2% glutaraldehyde 444.44 ± 1.885.62 0.000 0.014 also widely used in the household and in medical 4.8% chloroxylenol 82.500 ± 196.043 0.000 field as antiseptic and disinfectant as well as a surface/environmental 170 Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science (J Dentomaxillofac Sci ) December 2018; 3(3): 169-171 | doi: 10.15562/jdmfs.v3i3.794 ORIGINAL RESEARCH surface/environmental cleaner.8,9 The Spaulding Conclusion classification describes three instrument/risk categories (critical, semi-critical and non-critical), According to the results presented above, it can be each of which has specific reprocessing require- concluded that 2% glutaraldehyde is more effective ments. According to the Spaulding classification, at disinfecting lower molar extraction forceps than lower molar extraction forceps are classified as 4.8% chloroxylenol, therefore 2% glutaraldehyde critical items, objects that enter sterile tissue or is recommended to be used for disinfecting lower vascular system should be sterile because any molar extraction forceps. microbial contamination could result in disease transmission.3,10 Acknowledgment The result from the 13th glutaraldehyde (G13) The government of the study country and the sample group was 8.103 CFU/mL, where this is the World Health Organization did not influence this only sample that still contaminated after disinfec- analysis nor the decision to publish these findings. tion with glutaraldehyde. This may be caused by The study did not receive any financial support. some factors, such as patient oral hygiene status and pathological findings such as severe caries, periodontal disease, pulp necrosis or abscess Conflict of Interest during tooth extraction.