Open AccessEffect of Adding Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles on the Antimicrobial Activity of a Denture Soft Liner
Author(s) -
Hoshang Kh. Abdel-Rahman,
Salem A. Salem Al-Sammaraie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
polytechnic/polytechnic (erbil. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2707-7799
pISSN - 2313-5727
DOI - 10.25156/ptj.v10n2y2020.pp132-137
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , distilled water , candida albicans , biofilm , staphylococcus aureus , corpus albicans , chemistry , magnesium , microbiology and biotechnology , dentistry , food science , medicine , bacteria , biology , chromatography , genetics , organic chemistry
Microbial growth and colonization are one of the disadvantages after the long-term use of denture soft liners. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of the addition of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgONPs) on the antimicrobial activity of a denture soft liner. A total of 84 samples were prepared from a soft denture liner and divided into two groups, control group and test group to which 3% by weight of MgONPs were added, antimicrobial tests for Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, and a mixture of the biofilm of both microorganisms were done, cell density count and adherence assay test was recorded before and after 6 months storage in distilled water. The results showed that the modified group performed a better antimicrobial activity compared to the control group, the addition of 3% of the nanofiller showed a significant reduction in the mean value of growth of both C. albicans, S. aureus, and the biofilm mixture (P < 0.05) before and after the storage period. In conclusion, the addition of 3% by weight of MgONPs to the denture soft liner significantly suppressed the growth of C. albicans, S. aureus up to 6 months.