title: [Effect of prosthesis cleansing agent on the prosthetic base fungi].
abstract: Candida albicans and other fungi are frequently found in subjects wearing prostheses, especially in prostheses with poor hygiene, i.e. with accumulations of food, plaques and calculi. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Corega extradent relative to fungi adhering to the prosthetic base. Results of the study showed the prosthesis hygiene to be substantially related to inflammation of palatal mucosa. The mean number of fungi per sq.cm of prosthetic base was 64 x 10(5). The number of fungi was redetermined after a two-day treatment with Corega extradent, with unchanged other habits of the prosthesis wearing and cleansing. The number of fungi decreased in all study subjects, the mean value of individual differences being 2238 times. In prostheses with a great number of fungi and extremely poor hygiene, the effect of Corega extradent was poorer, indicating the need of additional mechanical cleansing with a brush.
authors.affiliation: Stomatoloskog Fakulteta u Zagrebu.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Temmer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stipetić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cekić-Arambasin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kraljević
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003820:Denture Cleansers; C075333:Extradent
vernacular_title: Utjecaj sredstva za cisćenje proteze na kvasnice protezne baze.