Open AccessEvaluation of efficacy of commercial denture cleansing agents to reduce the fungal biofilm activity from heat polymerized denture acrylic resin: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Mithilesh Dhamande,
Ashok J Pakhan,
Ram Thombare,
Shyam L Ghodpage
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.96820
Subject(s) - cleanser , acrylic resin , candida albicans , biofilm , dentistry , materials science , wax , chemistry , composite material , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , genetics , organic chemistry , bacteria , biology , coating
To compare and evaluate Candida removing effects of three most commonly available varieties of commercial denture cleansers from heat polymerized acrylic resins. To compare and evaluate Candida lytic effects of denture cleansers. To assess the effect of time on ability of denture cleansers in reducing Candidal biofilm.