Sains Malaysiana 44(2)(2015): 187–192
A Comparison of Different Disinfectants
on the Microbiological Quality of Water from the Dental Unit Waterlines of a
Military Hospital
(Perbandingan antara Disinfektan yang Berlainan terhadap Kualiti Mikrobiologi Air
daripada Paip Air Unit Pergigian di Sebuah Hospital Angkatan Tentera)
MEI SIANG MA1*, ZALINI YUNUS2, AHMAD RAZI MOHAMED YUNUS2, ZUKRI AHMAD2
& FARIZAH ABDUL FATAH2
1Dental Specialist
Polyclinic, Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital, No 3, Jln 4/27A,
Seksyen 2, Wangsa Maju, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Science and Technology
Research Institute for Defence, Kompleks Induk STRIDE
Tmn Bukit Mewah, Fasa 9, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
D.E. Malaysia
Diserahkan: 29 Januari 2014/Diterima: 8 Julai 2014
ABSTRACT
Water from the dental
unit waterlines (DUWLs)
is known to contaminate with microbial from the biofilm that formed in the
tubing system. The water quality from DUWLs
is important to patients and dental health care professionals as they could be
infected either directly from the contaminated water or aerosol that is
generated during dental procedures. Suppliers claimed that dental units
supplied to the hospital can only use a specific disinfectant which is
uneconomic compared with the others. The aims of this study were to evaluate
and compare the efficacy of different disinfectant on the water quality of DUWLs. Four disinfectants
(Calbenium, A-dec ICX tablet, Dentel 5, Metassys) and distil
water were evaluated. 350 mL water sample was collected separately, from the
outlet of high-speed handpiece, scaler,
3-ways syringe and cup filler into a sterile thiosulfate bag on the 1st, 2nd,
4th, 8th, 12th and 24th weeks of the study. The samples were tested on the
following day for total viable count (TVC).
There is significant difference in the efficacies of the different
disinfectants. Only one disinfectant consistently produces water quality within
the recommended level of American Dental Association (ADA).
Within the limitation of this study, it was found that there is alternative
disinfectant that can reduce the TVC to
the level recommended by ADA.
However, the water qualities produced with these disinfectants were not
consistent although they did not cause any technical problem to the dental
units during the period of study.
Keywords: Dental unit
water line; disinfectant; microbial; total viable count
ABSTRAK
Air
daripada paip air unit pergigian (DUWL)
diketahui umum
tercemar dengan mikrob daripada biofilem yang terbentuk di dalam sistem paipnya. Kualiti air daripada DUWL
adalah penting
untuk kesihatan
pesakit dan penjaga
kesihatan pergigian
profesional kerana mereka boleh dijangkiti
sama ada secara
langsung daripada penggunaan air yang tercemar
atau tidak langsung
melalui titisan
air yang terjana daripadanya.
Pembekal
unit pergigian ke hospital memberitahu hanya satu disinfektan khas sahaja yang boleh diguna untuk
mengekalkan kualiti
air daripada paip air unit pergigian. Harga disinfektan tersebut adalah mahal berbanding
dengan yang lain. Tujuan kajian
ini dijalankan
adalah untuk menilai
dan membandingkan
keberkesanan disinfektan yang
berlainan terhadap kualiti air daripada paip air unit pergigian.
Empat disinfektan yang berlainan (Calbenium, A-dec ICX tablet,
Dentel 5, Metassys)
dan air suling telah dikaji. 350 mL sampel air diambil secara berasingan daripada alatan tangan kelajuan tinggi, pengukur, picagari 3 cara dan cawan pengisi
dan dimasukkan
ke dalam beg tiosulfat
yang steril pada
minggu pertama, kedua, empat, dua
belas dan
dua puluh empat
sewaktu kajian
dijalankan. Sampel air diuji pada
hari yang berikutnya
untuk jumlah bilangan
boleh hidup
(TVC). Terdapat
perbezaan yang ketara antara disinfektan yang berlainan daripada segi keberkesanan ke atas kualiti
mikrobiogi air. Hanya satu
disinfektan sahaja
yang secara tekal menghasilkan kualiti air yang
disarankan oleh Persatuan Pergigian Amerika
(ADA). Hasil daripada kajian ini mendapati
ada pilihan
disinfektan lain yang boleh
menghasilkan TVC ke aras
yang disarankan oleh
ADA. Walau
bagaimanapun, kualiti
air yang dihasilkan oleh
disinfektan berkenaan tidak konsisten walaupun ia
tidak menyebabkan
sebarang masalah teknikal pada unit pergigian sepanjang kajian dijalankan.
Kata kunci: Disinfektan;
jumlah bilangan
boleh hidup; mikrob;
paip air unit pergigian
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