作者: Maria Saadeh , Ibrahim Nasseh , Antoine Berberi , Georges Aoun , Antoine Cassia
DOI: 10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.2061093.V1
关键词: Denture wearers 、 Hexetidine 、 Dentures 、 Test group 、 Candida albicans 、 Stomatitis 、 Good oral hygiene 、 Dentistry 、 Corpus albicans 、 Medicine 、 Orthodontics
摘要: Background: Eff ective cleaning of dentures is important to maintain a good oral hygiene for patients suff ering from denture stomatitis (DS). This study aimed evaluate the effi cacy hexetidine 0.1% in eliminating C. albicans colonizing dentures. Materials and Methods: A total 40 wearers (18 men, 22 women; age range 40-80 years) with clinical evidence DS were randomly divided into 2 groups, 1 test, control. The test group treated by immersion while those control immersed distilled water. Swab samples palatal surfaces upper collected before after cleaner use examined mycologically. Results: Reduction number colony-forming units (CFU) was evaluated compared group. Conclusion: Hexetidine solution tested fi rst time as product disinfection acrylic showed average results 8 night hours 4 days.