title: In vitro effectiveness of mouthrinses against Candida albicans.
abstract: This study assessed the antifungal activity of seven commercial mouthrinses against Candida albicans, the organism often found in denture wearers with denture stomatitis. Screening for efficacy of growth inhibition found that five mouthrinses inhibited the growth of fungi, and their maximum inhibitory dilution values and the fungicidal activity were then determined. Two mouthrinses containing cetylpyridinium chloride were shown to be most effective after determination of the maximum inhibitory dilution and the test of fungicidal activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Hiroshima University, 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: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D002594:Cetylpyridinium / Q000494:pharmacology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005054:Eugenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D005054:Eugenol; D002594:Cetylpyridinium