Attachment of Candida albicans to denture base acrylic resin processed by three different methods.
Denture stomatitis is a debilitating disease associated with the presence of adherent Candida albicans. This study compared the attachment capacity of C. albicans to three different acrylic resin materials (self-curing [SC], conventional pressure-packed [CPP], and injection-molded [IM]) to determine whether the physical properties of the materials influenced candidal attachment. No significant differences in attachment between the isolates were observed for each acrylic resin. However, a comparison of the mean of all isolates showed significantly less attachment to SC than to CPP (P < .05). These data indicate that choice of denture acrylic resin material may influence the capacity for developing denture stomatitis.
Young
Beth
B
Section of Restorative Dentistry, Glasgow Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Jose
Anto
A
Cameron
Donald
D
McCord
Fraser
F
Murray
Colin
C
Bagg
Jeremy
J
Ramage
Gordon
G
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000502:physiology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003819:Denture Bases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011312:Pressure; D013499:Surface Properties
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011108:Polymers; C029883:Trevalon universal