In vitro study on the effects of trial denture cleansers with berberine hydrochloride.
The antifungal activity of trial denture cleansers prepared with berberine hydrochloride was examined against Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. glabrata. A commercial denture cleanser and a trial denture cleanser that exhibited strong antifungal activity were tested for their effects on Candida spp., the color stability of the dental material, and the surface roughness of acrylic resin plates. The results of these tests revealed that the trial denture cleanser removed 64% to 89% of adhered cells from acrylic resin surfaces and had little effect on the other physical properties tested.
Nakamoto
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Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Hiroshima University, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan.
Tamamoto
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Hamada
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D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001599:Berberine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003116:Color; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013499:Surface Properties
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003764:Dental Materials; D003820:Denture Cleansers; D001599:Berberine