Some factors influencing the stability of XXXX (  ), a super-oxidised water.

@entity3878 @entity72561
Super-oxidised waters, particularly @entity72561 (  ), have been suggested for the disinfection of dental unit water lines and dental impression materials owing to their antimicrobial efficacy. One of the previously suggested characteristics is their short shelf life. The purpose of this investigation was to understand the effect of storage conditions on @entity72561 (  )'s stability. Eight bottles (four completely full, four half-full) of freshly prepared solution were divided into four groups and subsequently stored by being either exposed to or protected from sunlight. The @entity3878 concentration was monitored using @entity3878 test strips until the concentration reached zero, or until the thirteenth week. Statistically significant differences between the groups exposed to sunlight and the non-exposed groups (p <0.001) were found. The mean loss of @entity3878 per day for the non-exposed samples was 1.01 mg/L, whilst the mean for the exposed samples was 2.42 mg/L. The presence of air did not affect the @entity3878 decomposition in the bottles. The results of this investigation indicate that when the solution is exposed to sunlight, the decrease of @entity3878 starts at day 4, whilst for the groups sheltered from sunlight, the process started after day 14. Therefore, @entity72561 (  ) solutions appear to be more stable than previously surmised.
