Bacteremia associated with irreversible hydrocolloid dental impressions.

Stankewitz C G, Carpenter W M, Kate W

J Prosthet Dent. 1980 Sep;44(3):251-3. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(80)90004-9.

A blood culturing technique was utilized to determine the incidence of bacteremia following the making of dental impressions with irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate). The results indicate that bacteremia is not produced by this impression procedure.