The Effect of Dentures’ Overnight Soaking in Distilled Water: A Mycological Pilot Study

Aoun, Georges and Aoun, Pamela and Sharrouf, Wissam (2022) The Effect of Dentures’ Overnight Soaking in Distilled Water: A Mycological Pilot Study. International Journal of Pathogen Research. pp. 14-18. ISSN 2582-3876

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Abstract

Introduction: In order to keep their dentures clean and properly stored, patients generally soak them in water at night. Candida albicans is a commensal yeast fungus that colonizes dentures, and in some conditions, it becomes an opportunistic pathogen and causes fungal infections known as candidiasis.

Objective: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effect of distilled water on Candida albicans colonizing dentures.

Materials and Methods: Twenty patients (9 men, 11 women; age range 40-75 years) with complete maxillary dentures infected by Candida albicans were included in this study. The dentures of these patients were soaked in distilled water for 4 days (8 hours at night). Swab samples from the dentures were collected before and after distilled water use and examined mycologically.

Results: The Candida albicans colony counts increased after soaking the dentures in distilled water for 8 hours for 4 days.

Conclusion: Patients should be dissuaded from soaking their dentures overnight in distilled water as the result is a significant increase in fungal colonization.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2023 07:31
Last Modified: 24 May 2024 05:32
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/1179

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