Abstract
Antifungal Activity of Some Natural Oils on Heat Cured Acrylic and Tissue Conditioning Material
Highlights
All the tested natural oils were effective as fungicidal agents and there is no significant difference among them
The current study aims to evaluate the effect olive oil, thymus oil, and grape seed oil on disinfection of acrylic resin denture base and tissue conditioning materials
After incubation with tested materials for 8hrs at 37oC, plating and counting was done for 0.01 ml of each tested material, the retaining cells were counted for CFU\ml of Candida albicans
Summary
The results demonstrated that there were significant differences between all tested oils and D.W in relation to antifungal activity at (P=0.05). There is an overwhelming number of studies on the biological activities of plants and their natural product derivatives(4,5) Essential oils and their derivatives are one such example(6,7). A tea made from the plant was used to treat mouth and throat infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis(12), and thymus has been shown to be an effective fungicide, against fluconazole-resistant strains. This is especially relevant given that opportunistic Candida (fungus) infections can cause severe systemic infections in immunocompromised patients and current treatments are highly toxic, often result in drug resistant Candida strains.(13-18). The current study aims to evaluate the effect olive oil, thymus oil, and grape seed oil on disinfection of acrylic resin denture base and tissue conditioning materials
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