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Effectiveness of different cleaning agents on the adherence of Candida albicans to acrylic denture base resin
Author(s) -
Işeri Ufuk,
Uludamar Altay,
Ozkan Yasemin Kulak
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00379.x
Subject(s) - dentures , acrylic resin , candida albicans , stomatitis , medicine , dentistry , petri dish , agar plate , agar , suspension (topology) , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material , materials science , coating , biology , dermatology , genetics , mathematics , homotopy , bacteria , pure mathematics
doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2010.00379.x
Effectiveness of different cleaning agents on the adherence of Candida albicans to acrylic denture base resin Objective: To evaluate the ability of three alkaline peroxide‐type (Polident, Efferdent, Fittydent) and two mouth rinse cleaning agents (CloSYSII and Corsodyl) to inhibit Candida albicans on acrylic denture base resin. Background: Appropriate routine cleaning of dentures is necessary to prevent denture stomatitis and maintenance of healthy supporting tissues. Materials and methods: A total of 180 acrylic resin specimens (10 × 10 × 2 mm) were prepared and divided into six groups. Candida albicans was incubated on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) at 37°C for 48 h. After dilution, a final yeast suspension of approximately 10 6 C. albicans per millimetre was prepared. Ten acrylic resin specimens for each group were placed in a sterile Petri dish covered with 20 ml of fungal suspension and incubated at 37°C for 90 min. Then, the specimens were immersed in 40 ml of the test solution at 37°C for 15, 30 and 60 min. Fungal cells adhering to acrylic resin surfaces were fixed in formaldehyde and counted microscopically. Results: Mouth rinses showed the highest removal activity for all the treatment times and completely eliminated the adherence of C. albicans . Conclusions: The use of mouth rinse may be a suitable method for cleaning dentures.