title: Evaluation of denture cleansers with and without enzymes against Candida albicans.
abstract: The fungicidal effect on Candida albicans was evaluated for denture cleansers with and without enzymes (alkaline peroxide type). Three cleansers with proteolytic enzymes showed little yeast lytic ability, while one cleanser with yeast lytic and proteolytic enzymes and one cleanser without enzymes showed slight yeast lytic ability. The results suggested that the activity depended on alkaline peroxide rather than on enzymes. Five denture cleansers showed strong effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Hiroshima University, School of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000268:Adhesiveness; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000737:chemistry*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007101:Immersion; D008422:Materials Testing; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003603:Cytotoxins; D003820:Denture Cleansers; D010545:Peroxides; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases