Effects of cleaning agents and Candida Biofilms on dental resin integrity
Muhammad K.H. Uddin, Anam Khan, Zulfiqar A. Mirani, Saeed-ur-Rehman, Ambreen Murtaza, Munazza R. Mirza, Aanya Naseem, Syeda M. Aziz · 2026
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Description
Muhammad Uddin and colleagues pit two denture cleaners against a yeast biofilm and the plastics it attacks. Candida albicans colonizes denture acrylic and composite alike, while bleach and herbal extracts fight back differently. Their 2026 laboratory study ages two hundred forty specimens under biofilm for ninety days.
The nano-filled composite started harder, smoother, and stronger than acrylic, and weathered the assault better. Bleach slaughtered free-floating yeast but barely dented mature biofilm and badly degraded the materials. Patchouli extract spared the plastics yet fought biofilm only modestly. Cleaning advice should match the material, the authors conclude, not the marketing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Muhammad K.H. Uddin, Anam Khan, Zulfiqar A. Mirani, Saeed-ur-Rehman, Ambreen Murtaza, Munazza R. Mirza, Aanya Naseem, Syeda M. Aziz |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |