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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-2890</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Estomatol Med Dent Cir Maxilofac]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-2890</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-28902023000200072</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24873/j.rpemd.2023.07.1058</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The Road to Sustainability in Dentistry - Is the Reuse of Sterilization Pouches Viable?]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[O Caminho para a Sustentabilidade em Medicina Dentária - Será a reutilização de Mangas de Esterilização Viável?]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Amaral]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Catarina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Henriques]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gomes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernanda]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mesquita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ponces]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria João]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Porto Faculty of Dental Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Minho LIBRO-Laboratório de Investigação em Biofilmes Rosário Oliveira Center of Biological Engineering]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Braga ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,LABBELS-Associate Laboratory  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Braga ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Porto Faculty of Dental Medicine Department of Dental Anatomy]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Porto Faculty of Dental Medicine Department of Orthodontics]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>64</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>72</fpage>
<lpage>77</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-28902023000200072&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-28902023000200072&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-28902023000200072&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objectives:  To answer the question: Can sterilized pouches be used a second time while maintaining their sterility conditions?  Methods:  This investigation tested paper/plastic sterilization pouches divided into three groups: experimental group - twice-used pouches; negative control group - once-used pouches; and positive control group - environmentally contaminated pouches. In the experimental group, pouches were opened, a gauze dressing was placed into them, and they were sterilized again, representing the reuse of the pouches (second sterilization cycle). After the sterilization cycle, samples were stored for 1 day (T0), 7 days (T1), 31 days (T2), and 153 days (T3). Positive control group pouches were opened and exposed to contamination in the storage environment. After the specified storage period, the experimental and negative control groups&#8217; pouches were opened, and the gauze dressings were removed aseptically. All gauze dressings of all groups, including the positive control group, were incubated in Petri dishes with nutrient agar at 37°C for 3 days. After incubation, the Petri dishes were inspected, and the microbial contamination was assessed and classified as present or absent.  Results:  The experimental group&#8217;s Petri dishes showed no sign of contamination. The same happened to the negative control group. The positive control group&#8217;s Petri dishes presented microbial contamination. The same results were obtained for all incubation times.  Conclusions:  This study showed that sterilization pouches could be used a second time while maintaining sterility and integrity conditions, even for extended periods (153 days - 5 months of storage).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Objetivos:  Este estudo tinha como objetivo testar se as mangas de esterilização poderiam ser utilizadas uma segunda vez mantendo as suas condições de esterilização.  Me&#769;todos:  Amostras de mangas de esterilizac&#807;a&#771;o de papel/pla&#769;stico foram testadas neste trabalho sendo divididas em 3 grupos (grupo experimental - mangas reutilizadas duas vezes; grupo de controlo negativo - mangas usadas uma vez; e um grupo de controlo positivo - amostras ambientalmente contaminadas). O grupo experimental incluiu mangas que foram abertas e uma foi gaze introduzida, sendo novamente fechadas e esterilizadas, representando assim a reutilizac&#807;a&#771;o das mangas. Apo&#769;s o ciclo de esterilizac&#807;a&#771;o, todas as amostras foram armazenadas durante 1 dia (T0), 7 dias (T1), 31 dias (T2) e 153 dias (T3). Quanto às amostras do grupo de controlo positivo, após o ciclo de esterilização, estas foram abertas e expostas à contaminação presente no ambiente de armazenamento. Apo&#769;s cada ciclo de armazenamento, as gazes foram incubadas em placas de Petri com Agar Nutriente a 37°C durante 3 dias. Apo&#769;s o peri&#769;odo de incubac&#807;a&#771;o, as placas de Petri foram inspecionadas e a contaminac&#807;a&#771;o microbiana foi verificada e classificada como presente ou ausente.  Resultados:  A observac&#807;a&#771;o das placas de Petri do grupo experimental na&#771;o mostrou sinais de contaminac&#807;a&#771;o. O mesmo aconteceu com o grupo de controlo negativo. As restantes placas de Petri contendo os controlos positivos apresentaram contaminação microbiana. Os mesmos resultados foram obtidos para todos os períodos de incubação.  Conclusões:  Este estudo mostra que as mangas de esterilizac&#807;a&#771;o podem ser utilizadas uma segunda vez, mantendo as suas condic&#807;o&#771;es de esterilidade e integridade mesmo para longos peri&#769;odos de tempo (153 dias - 5 meses de armazenamento).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dentistry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Environment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Equipment reuse]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Paper/plastic pouches]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sterilization]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sustainable development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Waste Management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Odontologia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ambiente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Reutilização de equipamentos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Mangas de papel/plástico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Esterilização]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Desenvolvimento sustentável]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Gestão de resíduos]]></kwd>
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