Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Case Report

A case study of denture base resins on the adhesion of Candida albicans to prevent denture stomatitis

Sundos Al-Awadhi
  • Sundos Al-Awadhi
  • Department of Restorative Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
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Chan W. Cheong
  • Chan W. Cheong
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA.
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Sang E. Park*
  • Sang E. Park*
  • Office of Dental Education, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

Abstract

The objective of this case report was to investigate whether Candida albicans adhesion to the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) denture surface is reduced by surface modifications in two innovative methods. Three experimental groups on the tissue surface of a maxillary denture consisted of a control (pure PMMA), negatively surface-charged modified-PMMA (mPMMA), and application of a self-bonding polymer (SBP). The results of the clinical report revealed that both mPMMA and SBP groups had reduced amounts of adherent C. albicans on the resin surfaces compared to the control. Interestingly, the SBP demonstrated a reduced amount of C. albicans adherence up to 21 days follow-up, where the mPMMA group exhibited a longer effect till 30 days.

Key words:  Surface-charged resin, self-bonding polymer, Candida albicans.

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