Open AccessInvitro Antifungal Evaluation of Denture Soft Liner Incorporated with Tea Tree Oil: A New Therapeutic Approach Towards Denture Stomatitis
Author(s) -
Koteswara Rao Pachava,
Lakshmi Kavitha Nadendla,
Leela Subhashini C Alluri,
Huma Tahseen,
Navya Poojitha Sajja
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12396.6132
Subject(s) - tea tree oil , candida albicans , stomatitis , distilled water , antifungal , agar , inoculation , dentistry , food science , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , horticulture , essential oil , bacteria , chromatography , gastroenterology , genetics
Adherence and colonization of candida on denture soft liners is the most important contributing factor in development of denture stomatitis. This invitro study is undertaken to investigate whether the incorporation of tea tree oil into denture soft liners would inhibit the growth of candida albicans.