Kento Tazawa1,2, Rutuja Jadhav1 , Mariane Maffei Azuma1 , J. Christopher Fenno3 , Neville J. McDonald1 and Hajime Sasaki1*
Abstract
Background Droplets and aerosols produced during dental procedures are a risk factor for microbial and viral transmission. Unlike sodium hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is nontoxic to tissues but still exhibits broad microbicidal effect. HOCl solution may be applicable as a supplement to water and/or mouthwash. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of HOCl solution on common human oral pathogens and a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate MHVA59 virus, considering the dental practice environment.
Methods HOCl was generated by electrolysis of 3% hydrochloric acid. The effect of HOCl on human oral pathogens, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Prevotella intermedia, Streptococcus intermedius, Parvimonas micra, and MHV A59 virus was studied from four perspectives: concentration; volume; presence of saliva; and storage. HOCl solution in different conditions was utilized in bactericidal and virucidal assays, and the minimum inhibitory volume ratio that is required to completely inhibit the pathogens was determined.
Results In the absence of saliva, the minimum inhibitory volume ratio of freshly prepared HOCl solution (45–60 ppm) was 4:1 for bacterial suspensions and 6:1 for viral suspensions. The presence of saliva increased the minimum inhibitory volume ratio to 8:1 and 7:1 for bacteria and viruses, respectively. Applying a higher concentration of HOCl solution (220 or 330 ppm) did not lead to a significant decrease in the minimum inhibitory volume ratio against S. inter-medius and P. micra. The minimum inhibitory volume ratio increases in applications of HOCl solution via the dentalunit water line. One week of storage of HOCl solution degraded HOCl and increased the minimum growth inhibition volume ratio.
Conclusions HOCl solution (45–60 ppm) is still effective against oral pathogens and SAR-CoV-2 surrogate viruses even in the presence of saliva and after passing through the dental unit water line. This study indicates that the HOCl solution can be used as therapeutic water or mouthwash and may ultimately reduce the risk of airborne infection in dental practice.
Keywords Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), Dental practice, Airborne infection, Oral pathogens, SARS-CoV-2, Disinfectant, Mouthwash, Minimum inhibitory volume ratio
Geun Woo Park,1 * Deyanna M. Boston,2 Julie A. Kase,1 Mark N. Sampson,2 and Mark D. Sobsey1
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina,1 and PuriCore Inc., 508 Lapp Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania 193552
Received 6 December 2006/Accepted 27 April 2007
Noroviruses (NVs) are the most frequent cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis in common settings, with surface-mediated transfer via contact with fecally contaminated surfaces implicated in exposure. NVs are environmentally stable and persistent and have a low infectious dose. Several disinfectants have been evaluated for efficacy to control viruses on surfaces, but the toxicity and potential damage to treated materials limits their Sterilox hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solution (HAS) has shown broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity while being suitable for general use. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of HAS to reduce NV both in aqueous suspensions and on inanimate carriers. HOCl was further tested as a fog to decontaminate large spaces. HOCl effectiveness was evaluated using nonculturable human NV measured by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) and two surrogate viruses, coliphage MS2 and murine NV, that were detected by both infectivity and RT-PCR. Exposing virus-contaminated carriers of ceramic tile (porous) and stainless steel (nonporous) to 20 to 200 ppm of HOCl solution resulted in >99.9% (>3 log10) reductions of both infectivity and RNA titers of tested viruses within 10 min of exposure time. HOCl fogged in a confined space reduced the infectivity and RNA titers of NV, murine NV, and MS2 on these carriers by at least 99.9% (3 log10), regardless of carrier location and orientation. We conclude that HOCl solution as a liquid or fog is likely to be effective in disinfecting common settings to reduce NV exposures and thereby control virus spread via fomites.
擅长:各种创伤、骨质疏松症及骨质疏松性骨折、颈肩腰腿痛的诊断和治疗(腰椎间盘突出症的微创治疗);致力于骨质疏松性骨折防治的基础与临床研究,主持国家自然科学基金、省级课题及校级课题各1项。广州华侨医院骨科主治医师、骨科学博士、科学型硕士生导师。
擅长断肢(指、趾、鼻、耳、阴茎)再植和再造手术、各种组织修复和皮瓣移植、严重复杂性创伤伴多发骨折、血管神经损伤的急救与早期处理和二期功能重建、先天性畸形及烧伤瘢痕挛缩畸形矫正、美容整形等
擅长疾病:糖尿病足;慢性、难愈合性伤口治疗。执业经历:
擅长:擅长断指(肢)再植、游离足趾移植再造手指、周围神经血管损伤修复、各种组织瓣移植修复肢体组织缺损,在手部畸形、肿瘤及周围神经卡压等诊治方面有较丰富的临床经验。
伤口世界平台生态圈,以“关爱人间所有伤口患者”为愿景,连接、整合和拓展线上和线下的管理慢性伤口的资源,倡导远程、就近和居家管理慢性伤口,解决伤口专家的碎片化时间的价值创造、诊疗经验的裂变复制、和患者的就近、居家和低成本管理慢性伤口的问题。
2019广东省医疗行业协会伤口管理分会年会
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