title: Effectiveness of different cleaning agents on the adherence of Candida albicans to acrylic denture base resin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the ability of three alkaline peroxide-type (Polident, Efferdent, Fittydent) and two mouth rinse cleaning agents (CloSYSII and Corsodyl) to inhibit Candida albicans on acrylic denture base resin.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Appropriate routine cleaning of dentures is necessary to prevent denture stomatitis and maintenance of healthy supporting tissues.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 180 acrylic resin specimens (10 × 10 × 2 mm) were prepared and divided into six groups. Candida albicans was incubated on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) at 37°C for 48 h. After dilution, a final yeast suspension of approximately 10(6) C. albicans per millimetre was prepared. Ten acrylic resin specimens for each group were placed in a sterile Petri dish covered with 20 ml of fungal suspension and incubated at 37°C for 90 min. Then, the specimens were immersed in 40 ml of the test solution at 37°C for 15, 30 and 60 min. Fungal cells adhering to acrylic resin surfaces were fixed in formaldehyde and counted microscopically.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mouth rinses showed the highest removal activity for all the treatment times and completely eliminated the adherence of C. albicans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of mouth rinse may be a suitable method for cleaning dentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Yeditepe, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Işeri
authors.forename: Altay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uludamar
authors.forename: Yasemin Kulak
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D003819:Denture Bases / Q000382:microbiology*; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010545:Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003820:Denture Cleansers; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010545:Peroxides