Denture Cleaning Solutions Research Articles

Investigation of the Effect of Denture Cleaning Solutions on Surface Hardness and Surface Roughness of Soft Lining Materials

Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of commercial and non-commercial agents used to clean dentures on the surface roughness and hardness of two soft lining materials. Material and Methods: A total of 50 samples were used in this study. Samples were prepared from acrylic resin (Visco Gel) and silicone-based (Molloplast B) soft lining materials. The samples’ roughness and hardness values were measured. After the samples were kept in distilled water, white vinegar, denture cleanser tablet, 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, and 5% sodium hypochlorite for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours, roughness and hardness values were measured again. Statistical analysis was performed using the computer program SPSS Statistics 20.0 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL, USA) at a 95% confidence interval and p=0.05 significance level. Three-way ANOVA and Tukey’s multiple comparison tests were used for the statistical analysis of data. Results: The analysis of variance determined that the material type and time had a very significant effect (p<.001) on surface roughness and hardness values, while the solutions in which samples were kept had an insignificant effect (p>.05). Conclusion: The surface roughness and hardness of acrylic resin and silicone-based soft lining materials were affected by denture cleaning solutions to different extents.

In vitro comparative assessment of the denture cleansers effectiveness on the surface hardness of permanent silicone denture line

The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the impact of various denture cleaners on the surface hardness of permanent silicone denture lines. In the present study, 124 specimens were included comprising of soft liners made of permanent silicone, which were made from the 15 mm x 10 mm custom metal mold dimensions, where 62 samples were made of Molossil™ and 62 other of Voco™ which are commercially available liners for permanent dentures. These samples were then divided into 4 groups of equal specimen numbers (n=32) depending on the cleansing treatments. Group I specimens were cleaned with water daily, and Group II Polident™ Group III was given SecureTM denture cleaning solution, while Group IV was given PeriogardTM denture cleaning solution. The samples were assessed at 1st week, 1st month, and 6th month after cleanser use. The study results showed that at the 6th-month follow-up after the use of denture cleansers, all of the samples had considerably increased surface hardness compared to the baseline. Statistically significant results were seen with Periogard™, Secure™, and Polident™ compared to Group I controls. In Voco™ denture liners, minor changes were seen compared to Molossil™ soft liners with time in all the groups. The results of this investigation are significantly well cleansing action is seen with Voco™ soft denture lining material compared to Mollosil™ soft denture lining material, and surface hardness is least affected by Polident™ denture cleanser compared to Secure™ and Periogard™ denture cleansing agents.

The effect of dental cleanser from plant extracts inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans on acrylic resin plates: a systematic review

Background: Sodium hypochlorite is a denture cleaning solution that is widely used as an efficient cleaning method. However, it has disadvantages of uncomfortable taste and smell. Therefore, therapeutic plant extracts are safer for the human body, they are used as an alternative for denture cleaning agents. Objective: To analyze the effect of act-ive compounds extracted from therapeutic plants in inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans. Methods: Ten selected articles were obtained from five search engines with due observance of PICO and specified inclusion criteria, then an assessment was carried out on ten selected articles which were assessed based on the assessment criteria of The Joanna Briggs Institute Criticial Appraisal Tools checklist and deserved to be included in writing a systematic review. Results: The plant extracts from ten articles were lemongrass extract and cinnamon extract, which were fungistatic and fungicidal; while the extracts of black cumin, mangrove leaf, rosella flower, ketapang leaf, mexico tea, and grape seed were fungistatic only. Conclusion: The active compounds of the terpenoid and phenolic groups from had ade-quate antifungal activity, but the active compounds in the phenolic group had lower antifungal activity due to the withdrawal of chlorophyl and carotenoid pigments which are known have antioxidants and antifungal properties.

Recent application of jackfruit waste in food and material engineering: A review

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) processing industries generate considerable amount of solid wastes in the form of peels, seeds and latex which leads environmental pollution these waste can be utilized as an attractive source for different sustainable products. Peel has a potential and alternative source of commercial pectin, activated carbon preparation, adsorbent to remove the various harmful dyes and metal ions from aqueous water and also utilized as a sustainable fuel as a bio hydrogen, biogas and ethanol production. Jackfruit seed flour having potentiality to replace wheat flour (25–30%) in bakery industry and it can also use as substrate for the production of red pigments which can be used as colorant in textile industry also useful for the preparation of Fast Dissolving Tablets. Jackfruit latex utilized as the cementing medium, irrigation solution, denture cleaning solution, resin and other future dental filling material used as cost effective material.By-product recovery from jackfruit wastes not only can improve the overall economics of processing units but also reduce the problem of environmental pollution considerably. This review demonstrates the potential utilization of jackfruit waste.

Effects of denture cleaning solutions on the retention of Hader bar clips

Statement of problemThe clinical performance of implant-retained overdentures (IODs) with plastic bar clips made of different materials in the same design and dimensions may vary according to the patient’s daily home care procedures. However, information about the effects of denture cleaning solutions on the retention of Hader bar clips is lacking. PurposeThe purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the retention of Hader bar clips made of different polymers after being soaked in denture cleaning solutions. Material and methodsNinety Hader bar clips made of polyamide (PA, n=30), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, n=30), and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK, n=30) materials were tested. Two multiunit abutments were screwed onto the implant analogs and embedded into an acrylic resin block in a standardized position. The digital scanning of the abutments was acquired, and the bar patrix of each material system milled from a cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy disk by using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM). After the milled bar patrices were screwed onto abutments and the metal housings of the bar clips were embedded into acrylic resin blocks, they were connected passively at the same angulation to a universal testing machine. The initial retention values of all Hader bar clips were measured, and each material system was divided into 3 subgroups (n=10) before soaking in the cleaning solutions: distilled water (DW), 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), or sodium bicarbonate-sodium perborate (SBSP). Each material was soaked for the equivalent of 3 months of clinical use. The final retention values of each Hader bar clip were measured. The data were statistically analyzed by using a 2-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), the Tukey honestly significant difference (HSD) test, and the paired sample t test (α=.05). ResultsThe 2-way ANOVA showed that the denture cleaning solution, the clip material, and their interactions led to significantly different retention values (P<.001). A decrease was observed for the retention values of all test groups after soaking in the cleaning solutions (P<.05). No retention was observed for the PTFE clips after soaking in the 5% NaOCI solution. ConclusionsThe denture cleaning solutions negatively affected the retention of Hader bar clips, regardless of the type of solution and clip material. The 5% NaOCI solution not only decreased the retention of PTFE clips but also completely degraded it. It is recommended that 5% NaOCI solution be avoided for the daily care of IODs with PTFE clips.

Efektivitas Perasan Daun Kemangi (Ocimum basilicum) dibanding Larutan Pembersih Gigi Tiruan Effervescent sebagai Pembersih Gigi Tiruan Resin Akrilik terhadap Pertumbuhan Candida albicans

The heat cured acrylic resin is common used as denture base material, but its microporosity can affect the cleanliness of the denture base lead to accumulation of plaque and food waste, and further increase the number of Candida albicans and cause denture stomatitis. There are 2 type of cleaning agents; natural cleaning agents, such as basil and chemical cleaning agents, for example effervescent artificial cleaning tablets. This study compared the effectiveness of basil leaves squeeze and effervescent denture cleaning solutions in soaking heat cured acrylic resin plates on the growth of C. albicans. There were 24 of 10x10x1 mm acrylic resin plates divided into 6 treatment groups. The acrylic resin plate was soaked in the basil leaves squeeze and effervescent denture cleaning solutions. Measurement of C. albicans absorbance used a spectrophotometer, then calculated the total of C. albicans using the formula. Data was analyzed using the One Way ANOVA test. The analysis showed that there are significant differences on the growth inhibition of C. albicans between treatment groups (p &lt;0.005). The effervescent denture cleansing solution has a better antifungal effectiveness than the basil leaves

Efficacy of removing Candida albicans from orthodontic acrylic bases: an in vitro study

BackgroundThis study evaluated the efficacy of four methods in removing Candida albicans from the acrylic base material used to fabricate removable orthodontic appliances.MethodsHeat-processed bars of orthodontic acrylic were incubated in a suspension of C. albicans for 2 h at 37 °C. Samples were allocated into five groups (five bars per group) according to the cleaning method: (1) manual brushing using a toothbrush; (2) soaking in a commercial denture cleaning solution; (3) soaking in a commercial mouthwash solution; (4) using an ultrasonic cleaner; and (5) soaking in distilled water as a negative control. Yeast remaining attached to the bars after cleaning were removed by vortexing in growth medium and plated on Sabouraud dextrose agar. The reduction in yeast colony count after cleaning was calculated and expressed as the number of colony forming units per acrylic bar (CFU/bar). The experiment was carried out three times.ResultsAll four cleaning methods resulted in a significant decrease in viable yeast cells associated with the acrylic bars compared to the control group. The mean percentage reduction in viable yeast cells affected by the cleaning methods was: brushing 89.9%; chlorhexidine 95.8%; ultrasonic cleaning 99.9%; and denture tablet 100%.ConclusionsAll four methods evaluated in this study were effective, to some extent, in removing C. albicans from orthodontic acrylic samples. The most effective, and readily available, cleaning method was the use of commercial denture sterilizing tablets.

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract for mouthwash and denture cleaning solution.

PURPOSEThe purpose of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract for assessing whether Dendropanax morbifera Léveille can be used for the development of natural mouthwash and denture cleaning solution.MATERIALS AND METHODSThe extract was obtained from branches of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille. The solvent fractions were acquired by fractionating Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract using n-hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform and butanol solvent. Paper disc test was used to evaluate the antimicrobial and antifungal activity of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract and solvent fractions against Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. The analysis of antioxidant activity was carried out through DPPH radical scavenging assay. The cytotoxicity of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract was analyzed through MTT assay using normal human oral keratinocytes.RESULTSDendropanax morbifera Léveille extract showed antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and especially Candida albicans. The solvent fractions of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille showed strong antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans in n-hexane and butanol solvent fraction, respectively. Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract also showed outstanding antioxidant activity. Butanol, ethyl acetate, and chloroform solvent fraction of Dendropanax morbifera Léveille tended to have increased antioxidant activity as the concentration increased. Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract showed high cell survival rate in cytotoxicity test.CONCLUSIONDendropanax morbifera Léveille extract turned out to have antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and cytophilicity. Based on these results, it is expected that Dendropanax morbifera Léveille is applicable as an ingredient for natural mouthwash and denture cleanser.

Bactericidal activity of denture-cleaning formulations against planktonic health care–associated and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

The aim of this study was to examine the survival dynamics of several epidemic health care-associated (HA) and community-associated (CA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in planktonic state in widely employed denture-cleaning solutions. The bacteriocidal activity of five widely employed denture-cleaning formulations were examined against five phage-types of HA-MRSA (EMRSA 15, EMRSA 16, Irish 1, Irish 2, unique type), as well as a CA-MRSA strain, in this study. Viable MRSA cells (circa 10(5) cfu/mL) were coincubated with optimum recommended working concentrations of denture-cleaning solutions for up to 17 hours (overnight). Recovery experiments were unable to isolate any of the inoculated MRSA organisms 10 minutes post inoculation. The significance and impact of this short study indicates that HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA are not able to remain culturable for 10 minutes in planktonic form, in commonly used denture-cleaning formulations widely available on the UK High Street, suggesting that these formulations may be useful in lowering the numbers of MRSA. Further work is however required to examine the more complex survival dynamics of MRSA in naturally derived denture biofilm, associated with dental plaque and the use of such cleaning formulations.