Original scientific paper

Effect of Prosthesis Cleansing Agent on the Prosthetic Base Fungi

Kristian Temmer ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijel Stipetić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Cekić-Arambašin ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Kraljević ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Candida albicans and other fungi are frequently found in subjects wearing prostheses, especially in prostheses with poor hygiene, i. e. with accumulations of food, plaques and calculi. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Corega extradent relative to fungi adhering to the prosthetic base. Results of the study showed the prosthesis hygiene to be substantially related to inflammation of palatal mucosa. The mean number of fungi per sq.cm of prosthetic
base was 64 x 105. The number of fungi was redetermined after a two-day treatment with Corega extradent, with unchanged other habits of the prosthesis wearing and cleansing. The number of fungi
decreased in all study subjects, the mean value of individual differences being 2238 times. In prostheses with a great number of fungi and extremely poor hygiene, the effect of Corega extradent was
ooorer, indicating the need of additional mechanical cleansing with a brush.

Keywords

prosthesis; fungi

Hrčak ID:

100786

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/100786

Publication date:

15.6.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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