Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:27:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-08-01; AIM: To compare the antimicrobial activity of the chemical substances--70% isopropyl alcohol, 2% glutaraldehyde (GTA) and 0.25% peracetic acid (PAA) in disinfecting orthodontic pliers contaminated in vitro with Streptococcui mutani, Staphylococci aureui and Candida albicani. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dista...