ISSN 2756-3421
African Journal of Dentistry ISSN 2756-3421 Vol. 13 (2), pp. 001-004, February, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
Preventing Denture Stomatitis: A Case Study on the Antifungal Properties of Denture Base Resins Against Candida albicans Adhesion
Sundos Al-Awadhi1, Chan W. Cheong2 and Sang E. Park3*
1Department of Restorative Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
2Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard University,
School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA.
3Office of Dental Education, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA.
Received 20 August, 2024; Accepted 12 November, 2024
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.